Life expectation at birth by sex in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Life expectation at birth by sex was 80.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.05
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.05
in 2023
All-time low
54.6
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in British Virgin Islands stood at 80.05. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in British Virgin Islands peaked at 80.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.6, in 1950.
That places British Virgin Islands 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.6 | — |
| 1951 | 55.25 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 56.16 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 57.18 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 58.44 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 59.68 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 61.01 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 62.26 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 63.24 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 64.05 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 64.75 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 65.36 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 65.88 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 66.35 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 66.79 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 67.22 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 67.64 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 68.05 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 68.48 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 68.86 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 69.3 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 69.69 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 70.07 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 70.42 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 70.81 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 71.1 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 71.39 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 71.64 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 71.89 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 72.13 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 72.39 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 72.6 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 72.81 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.01 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 73.16 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 73.33 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 73.51 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 73.73 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 73.99 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 74.29 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 74.6 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 74.97 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 75.31 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 75.64 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 76.09 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 76.48 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 76.77 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.01 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.14 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.22 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.3 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.35 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.53 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.76 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.07 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.33 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.57 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.7 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.9 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.04 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.13 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.21 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.29 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.31 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.36 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.39 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.44 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.2 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 79.56 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 79.65 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.72 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 78.26 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 79.94 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 80.05 | +0.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 80.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 80.05 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.19 | 54.6 | 64.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.94 | 64.75 | 68.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.84 | 69.3 | 72.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.28 | 72.39 | 74.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.12 | 74.6 | 77.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.16 | 77.3 | 79.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.25 | 78.2 | 79.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.49 | 78.26 | 80.05 | 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 expectation at birth by sex in British Virgin Islands?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in British Virgin Islands was 80.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.05 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6 in 1950.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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