Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 70.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
128th
of 215 countries
All-time high
73.1%
in 2011
All-time low
51.9%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Saint Lucia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Saint Lucia stood at 70.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Saint Lucia peaked at 73.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 1960.
Saint Lucia ranks 128th of 215 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.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.9% | — |
| 1961 | 53.8% | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 55.1% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 56.2% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 57.3% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 58.1% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 59.0% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 59.8% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 60.8% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 60.4% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 59.7% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 59.1% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 59.0% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 59.7% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 59.1% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 59.9% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 61.8% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 63.9% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 65.3% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 66.2% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 68.4% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 66.8% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 66.3% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 65.3% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 66.4% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.2% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 70.2% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 69.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 68.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 70.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.4%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 70.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.6%, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.2% | 51.9% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.0% | 59.0% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.3% | 63.9% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 66.7% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 68.3% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 68.8% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 61.7% | 70.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Saint Lucia?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Saint Lucia was 70.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 1960.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Saint Lucia ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.