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
93rd
of 229 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 93rd out of 229 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% |
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 |
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More population data for British Virgin Islands
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.2871 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 0.2871 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0.2871 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.05 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.05 (2024)
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 93rd out of 229 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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