Africa Western and Central vs United States Virgin Islands: Life expectancy at birth, total

Africa Western and Central
59.04 years
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
80.77 years
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
47th
United States Virgin Islands rank
49th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • United States Virgin Islands
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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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.