Life expectation at birth by sex in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Life expectation at birth by sex was 81.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.35
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.35
in 2023
All-time low
58.57
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in United States Virgin Islands is 81.35, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 81.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.57, in 1951.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 71st of 236 countries on this measure, 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 United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.97 | — |
| 1951 | 58.57 | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 62.41 | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 66.93 | +7.2% |
| 1954 | 66.61 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 67.43 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 63.67 | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 64.68 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 68.65 | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 65.03 | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 66.48 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 66.45 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 65.31 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 63.76 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 66.84 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 69.24 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 66.49 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 67.42 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 68.43 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 69.26 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 70.1 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 70.84 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 68.49 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 71.38 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 71.52 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 71.69 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 71.81 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 71.93 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 72.04 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.15 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 72.46 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 72.61 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 72.77 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 72.95 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 73.18 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 73.23 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.57 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 73.8 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 74.09 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 74.2 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 74.31 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 74.44 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 74.57 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 74.66 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.77 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.61 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 74.92 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.89 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.08 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.93 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 75.94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.97 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.38 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 75.39 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.83 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 76.29 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 76.59 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 76.84 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.31 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 77.81 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 78.08 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.55 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 79.02 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 79.43 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 79.8 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 80.16 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.28 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.71 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 80.86 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.94 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 80.57 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 80.96 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.35 | +0.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 81.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 81.35 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 | 64.59 | 58.57 | 68.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.97 | 63.76 | 69.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.19 | 68.49 | 72.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.29 | 72.46 | 74.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.72 | 74.31 | 75.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.15 | 75.38 | 77.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.47 | 77.81 | 80.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.96 | 80.57 | 81.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 68 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 81.52 compare
- 69 Albania 81.45 compare
- 70 Guam 81.42 compare
- 72 New Caledonia 81.29 compare
- 73 Falkland Islands 81.24 compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 81.16 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 expectation at birth by sex in United States Virgin Islands?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in United States Virgin Islands was 81.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.57 in 1951.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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