Life Expectancy at Birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Life Expectancy at Birth was 71.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.38
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
143rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
71.38
in 2024
All-time low
58.57
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 71.38. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 71.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.57, in 1960.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 143rd of 216 countries on this measure, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.57 | — |
| 1961 | 59.27 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 59.92 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 60.52 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 61.07 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 61.61 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 62.1 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 62.54 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 63.06 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 63.53 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.03 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 64.43 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 64.75 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 65.09 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 65.42 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 65.87 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 66.47 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 66.88 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 67.27 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 69.34 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 67.98 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 68.29 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 68.58 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 68.8 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 69.24 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 69.77 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 70.1 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 70.43 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 70.61 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.65 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 70.65 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70.64 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.75 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.62 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.6 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.58 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 70.47 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 70.38 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.26 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 70.31 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.35 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.66 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.43 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.44 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.45 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70.43 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.45 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.61 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.71 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.66 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.61 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.54 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.09 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.36 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.46 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.7 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 71.01 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.02 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.99 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.61 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.13 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 71.19 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 71.23 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.38 | +0.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 71.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 71.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.22 | 58.57 | 63.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.96 | 64.03 | 69.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.45 | 67.98 | 70.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.53 | 70.26 | 70.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.49 | 70.35 | 70.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.64 | 70.09 | 71.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.51 | 69.13 | 71.38 | 5 |
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More gender data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17.97 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.15 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 78.89 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 78.89 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.038 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 590 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 576 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Life expectancy at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 71.38 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 71.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.57 in 1960.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 143rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.