Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States Virgin Islands: Life expectancy at birth, female
Sub-Saharan Africa
64.96 years
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
84.1 years
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
United States Virgin Islands rank
37th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 84.1 years against 64.96 years in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19.14 years.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.81 years | 66.97 years | 22.16 years | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 48.22 years | 71.19 years | 22.97 years | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 51.11 years | 73.29 years | 22.17 years | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 52.03 years | 74.72 years | 22.69 years | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 55.14 years | 80.81 years | 25.67 years | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 60.95 years | 82.36 years | 21.41 years | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 63.96 years | 83.68 years | 19.72 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 84.1 years against 64.96 years in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States Virgin Islands?
- 19.14 years, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States Virgin Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd 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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About this data
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.