Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 77.28 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.28 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 215 countries
All-time high
77.28 years
in 2023
All-time low
66.41 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in British Virgin Islands is 77.28 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in British Virgin Islands peaked at 77.28 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.41 years, in 1970.
British Virgin Islands ranks 79th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.41 years | — |
| 1971 | 66.67 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 66.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 67.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 67.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 68.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 68.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 68.68 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 69.03 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 69.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.64 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 69.91 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 70.14 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 70.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.71 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 70.99 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.25 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 71.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.04 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 72.39 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 72.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 73.79 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.57 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.65 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.56 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.67 years | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 76.73 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 76.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.3 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 77.18 years | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 77.28 years | +0.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 77.28 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 77.28 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.53 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.83 years | 66.41 years | 69.31 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.83 years | 69.64 years | 72.04 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.76 years | 72.39 years | 74.65 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.46 years | 74.75 years | 76.2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.45 years | 75.67 years | 76.84 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.66 years | 75.3 years | 77.28 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More population data for British Virgin Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.722 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.722 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.782 (2100)
- Population density 186.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,033 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.782 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in British Virgin Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in British Virgin Islands was 77.28 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 77.28 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.41 years in 1970.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release