Saint Martin (French Part) vs United States Virgin Islands: Life expectancy at birth, total

Saint Martin (French Part)
80.44 years
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
80.77 years
in 2024
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
51st
United States Virgin Islands rank
49th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Saint Martin (French Part)
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 80.77 years against 80.44 years in Saint Martin (French Part), a difference of 0.33 years.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.

Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 51st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 49th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saint Martin (French Part) averaged higher in 6 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Martin (French Part) United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 68.99 years 63.8 years 5.19 years Saint Martin (French Part)
1970s 71.84 years 67.41 years 4.44 years Saint Martin (French Part)
1980s 73.02 years 69.61 years 3.4 years Saint Martin (French Part)
1990s 75.61 years 71.08 years 4.54 years Saint Martin (French Part)
2000s 77.68 years 77.43 years 0.2496 years Saint Martin (French Part)
2010s 79.49 years 78.9 years 0.5881 years Saint Martin (French Part)
2020s 80.24 years 80.3 years 0.0617 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, Saint Martin (French Part) or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 80.77 years against 80.44 years in Saint Martin (French Part) as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Saint Martin (French Part) and United States Virgin Islands?
0.33 years, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Martin (French Part) and United States Virgin Islands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Saint Martin (French Part) and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 51st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 49th of 218 countries.
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.