Africa Western and Central vs United States Virgin Islands: Life expectancy at birth, total
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Africa Western and Central
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 80.77 years against 59.04 years in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 21.73 years.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 49th 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 | Africa Western and Central | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.22 years | 63.8 years | 24.58 years | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 43.79 years | 67.41 years | 23.62 years | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 47.75 years | 69.61 years | 21.87 years | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 49 years | 71.08 years | 22.08 years | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 52.25 years | 77.43 years | 25.18 years | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 55.93 years | 78.9 years | 22.97 years | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 58.12 years | 80.3 years | 22.18 years | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Africa Western and Central or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 80.77 years against 59.04 years in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Africa Western and Central and United States Virgin Islands?
- 21.73 years, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and United States Virgin Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 49th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.