Life Expectancy at Birth in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Life Expectancy at Birth was 72.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.85
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
127th
of 216 countries
All-time high
72.96
in 2008
All-time low
57.87
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Saint Lucia, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 72.85 for life expectancy at birth in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Saint Lucia peaked at 72.96 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 57.87, in 1960.
That places Saint Lucia 127th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.87 | — |
| 1961 | 59.09 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 59.88 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 60.54 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 61.34 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 61.92 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 62.53 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 63.16 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 63.75 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 64.03 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 64.29 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 64.49 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 64.64 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 64.57 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 65.42 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 65.91 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 66.2 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 66.96 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 67.38 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 67.36 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 67.8 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 68.69 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 68.98 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.99 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 70.52 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 70.31 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.23 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 69.67 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 69.74 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.03 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 70.01 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 70.31 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.73 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 71.05 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.08 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.17 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.96 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.78 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.68 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.69 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 70.78 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.37 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 71.71 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.19 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.45 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.54 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.79 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.86 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.96 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.95 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.77 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 72.96 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.86 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.69 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.68 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.93 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 72.55 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.52 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.66 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.25 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.31 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.12 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 72.67 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 72.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.85 | +0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 72.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 72.85 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.41 | 57.87 | 64.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.72 | 64.29 | 67.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.59 | 67.8 | 70.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.75 | 70.01 | 71.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.26 | 70.78 | 72.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.69 | 72.25 | 72.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.93 | 69.12 | 72.85 | 5 |
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More gender data for Saint Lucia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 29.85 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9128 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 151.51 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 151.51 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 974 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Saint Lucia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Saint Lucia was 72.85 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.96 in 2008.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.87 in 1960.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Saint Lucia ranks 127th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.