Life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 76.3 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
76.3
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
136th
of 229 countries
All-time high
76.3
in 2022
All-time low
49.41
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Lucia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 76.3 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Lucia peaked at 76.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.41, in 1950.
Saint Lucia ranks 136th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.5 | 49.41 | 59.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.24 | 59.65 | 65.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.9 | 66.13 | 69.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.83 | 69.64 | 72.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.86 | 72 | 73.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.23 | 73.04 | 76.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.85 | 75.43 | 76.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.43 | 72.92 | 76.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 133 Mongolia 76.43 compare
- 134 Tonga 76.41 compare
- 135 Bangladesh 76.37 compare
- 137 El Salvador 76.26 compare
- 138 St. Kitts and Nevis 76.02 compare
- 139 American Samoa 75.84 compare
More population data for Saint Lucia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.959 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.959 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.2648 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Lucia?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Lucia was 76.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.41 in 1950.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Saint Lucia ranks 136th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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