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Life Expectancy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

#176 of 193 in the Life Expectancy progress rankings

Life Expectancy at birth estimates the average number of years a newborn is expected to live given prevailing health conditions. It signals public health quality and longevity trends, offering insight into societal well‐being and medical progress (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
71.2 years
Year-over-year
+0.0 years
Change since start (1960→2023)
+12.7 years

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2023, Life Expectancy changed by +12.7 years.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +0.0 years.
  • Lowest level: 58.6 years in 1960.
  • Highest level: 71.2 years in 2023.

Life Expectancy Chart (1960–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Life Expectancy Table (1960–2023)

Life Expectancy — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Year Life Expectancy
1960 58.6 years
1961 59.3 years
1962 59.9 years
1963 60.5 years
1964 61.1 years
1965 61.6 years
1966 62.1 years
1967 62.5 years
1968 63.1 years
1969 63.5 years
1970 64.0 years
1971 64.4 years
1972 64.8 years
1973 65.1 years
1974 65.4 years
1975 65.9 years
1976 66.5 years
1977 66.9 years
1978 67.3 years
1979 69.3 years
1980 68.0 years
1981 68.3 years
1982 68.6 years
1983 68.8 years
1984 69.2 years
1985 69.8 years
1986 70.1 years
1987 70.4 years
1988 70.6 years
1989 70.6 years
1990 70.6 years
1991 70.6 years
1992 70.7 years
1993 70.6 years
1994 70.6 years
1995 70.6 years
1996 70.5 years
1997 70.4 years
1998 70.3 years
1999 70.3 years
2000 70.4 years
2001 70.4 years
2002 70.7 years
2003 70.4 years
2004 70.4 years
2005 70.5 years
2006 70.4 years
2007 70.4 years
2008 70.6 years
2009 70.7 years
2010 70.7 years
2011 70.6 years
2012 70.5 years
2013 70.1 years
2014 70.4 years
2015 70.5 years
2016 70.7 years
2017 71.0 years
2018 71.0 years
2019 71.0 years
2020 69.6 years
2021 69.1 years
2022 71.2 years
2023 71.2 years

Source: World Bank

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