Life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Life expectation at birth by sex was 80.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.62
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.89
in 2022
All-time low
67.87
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Helena recorded 80.62 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Helena peaked at 80.89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.87, in 1950.
That places Saint Helena 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.87 | — |
| 1951 | 68.14 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 68.39 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 68.73 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 69.16 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 69.38 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 69.57 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 69.71 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 69.89 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 69.98 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 70.07 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 70.11 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 70.29 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 70.42 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 70.58 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 70.83 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 71.02 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 71.06 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 71.14 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 71.29 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 71.29 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 71.39 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 71.51 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 71.63 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 71.69 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 71.88 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 72.02 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 72.14 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 72.28 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 72.48 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 72.63 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 72.85 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 73.11 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 73.26 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 73.4 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 73.59 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.74 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 73.83 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 74.03 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 74.19 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 74.39 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 74.52 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 74.93 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 75.33 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 75.43 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 76.74 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 77.37 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 77.57 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 78.44 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 79.13 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 78.49 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 79.03 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 78.46 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 79.11 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 80.41 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 80.19 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.17 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.15 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 79.04 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.2 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.31 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 80.09 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.07 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.93 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.26 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.64 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 78.8 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.81 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 80.15 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 80.48 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.71 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.36 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.89 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 80.62 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.08 | 67.87 | 69.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.68 | 70.07 | 71.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.83 | 71.29 | 72.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.46 | 72.63 | 74.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.38 | 74.39 | 79.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.32 | 78.46 | 80.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.75 | 78.64 | 80.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.64 | 80.36 | 80.89 | 4 |
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More population data for Saint Helena
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 110 (2100)
- Population density 6.81 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.607 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4938 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5911 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.607 (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate -0.8176 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Helena?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Helena was 80.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 80.89 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.87 in 1950.
- How does Saint Helena rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Saint Helena ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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