Least developed countries vs United States Virgin Islands: Life expectancy at birth, female

Least developed countries
69.08 years
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
84.1 years
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
37th
United States Virgin Islands rank
37th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 84.1 years against 69.08 years in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.02 years.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 37th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 37th of 47 groups.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 44.04 years 66.97 years 22.93 years United States Virgin Islands
1970s 46.72 years 71.19 years 24.47 years United States Virgin Islands
1980s 50.53 years 73.29 years 22.76 years United States Virgin Islands
1990s 53.91 years 74.72 years 20.81 years United States Virgin Islands
2000s 59.55 years 80.81 years 21.26 years United States Virgin Islands
2010s 65.2 years 82.36 years 17.16 years United States Virgin Islands
2020s 68.03 years 83.68 years 15.65 years United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Least developed countries or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 84.1 years against 69.08 years in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Least developed countries and United States Virgin Islands?
15.02 years, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United States Virgin Islands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Least developed countries ranks 37th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
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Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.