Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 80.52 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.52 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 215 countries
All-time high
80.52 years
in 2023
All-time low
65.57 years
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in United States Virgin Islands, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 80.52 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 80.52 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.57 years, in 1972.
That places United States Virgin Islands 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.5 years | — |
| 1971 | 67.1 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 65.57 years | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 67.14 years | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 67.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 67.68 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 67.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 68.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.26 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 68.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 68.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 68.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 69.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 69.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 69.5 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.65 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 69.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.17 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 70.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 70.96 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 71.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 71.22 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.17 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.58 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.92 years | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 71.25 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 71.11 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.62 years | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 77.62 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 77.52 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.52 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.42 years | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.32 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 76.86 years | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 77.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.51 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 78.32 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 78.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 80.07 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.32 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 80.52 years | +0.2% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 80.52 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 80.52 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.53 years, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.41 years | 65.57 years | 68.46 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.61 years | 68.69 years | 70.53 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.08 years | 70.68 years | 71.58 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.43 years | 76.62 years | 78.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.9 years | 77.87 years | 79.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.18 years | 79.82 years | 80.52 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 45 Isle of Man 81 years compare
- 46 Costa Rica 80.8 years compare
- 47 Germany 80.54 years compare
- 49 Cayman Islands 80.36 years compare
- 50 Saint Martin (French Part) 80.22 years compare
- 51 Oman 80.03 years compare
More population data for United States Virgin Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3008 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3008 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.316 (2100)
- Population density 177.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,849 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.316 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in United States Virgin Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in United States Virgin Islands was 80.52 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.52 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.57 years in 1972.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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February 2026 Data Release