Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages was 5.18 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.18 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.45 years
in 2021
All-time low
-1.71 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in British Virgin Islands stood at 5.18 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in British Virgin Islands peaked at 5.45 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.71 years, in 1951.
British Virgin Islands ranks 100th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.6 years | — |
| 1951 | -1.71 years | +6.8% |
| 1952 | -1.37 years | -19.6% |
| 1953 | -1.05 years | -23.1% |
| 1954 | -0.6025 years | -42.8% |
| 1955 | -0.1355 years | -77.5% |
| 1956 | 0.3763 years | -377.7% |
| 1957 | 0.8338 years | +121.6% |
| 1958 | 1.06 years | +27.6% |
| 1959 | 1.18 years | +11.1% |
| 1960 | 1.63 years | +38.1% |
| 1961 | 1.9 years | +16.6% |
| 1962 | 2 years | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 2.14 years | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 2.26 years | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 2.44 years | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 2.69 years | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 2.88 years | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 3.48 years | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 3.85 years | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 4.43 years | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 4.7 years | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 4.96 years | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 5.08 years | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.94 years | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.71 years | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 4.63 years | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 4.6 years | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 4.44 years | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.35 years | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.24 years | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 4.18 years | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 4.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.17 years | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.89 years | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 3.76 years | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.63 years | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.63 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.63 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.69 years | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.62 years | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.65 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.62 years | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.81 years | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 3.98 years | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 4.06 years | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.27 years | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 4.35 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.38 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.34 years | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.3 years | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.38 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.44 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.61 years | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.79 years | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.91 years | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.89 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.94 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.98 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.08 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.08 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.1 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6 years | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 5.13 years | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 5.13 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.21 years | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.45 years | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.15 years | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 5.18 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.301 years | -1.71 years | 1.18 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.53 years | 1.63 years | 3.85 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.68 years | 4.35 years | 5.08 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9 years | 3.63 years | 4.24 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 years | 3.62 years | 4.38 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.66 years | 4.3 years | 4.98 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 years | 4.6 years | 5.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 years | 5.15 years | 5.45 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 97 Saint Barthelemy 5.28 years compare
- 98 Hong Kong 5.27 years compare
- 99 Costa Rica 5.23 years compare
- 101 Tunisia 5.09 years compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 5.09 years compare
- 103 Lesotho 5.09 years compare
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 274 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 265 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in British Virgin Islands?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in British Virgin Islands was 5.18 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.71 years in 1951.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.