Life expectancy at birth, by sex in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 74.53 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.53 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.53 years
in 2023
All-time low
52.23 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 74.53 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in British Virgin Islands peaked at 74.53 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.23 years, in 1950.
British Virgin Islands ranks 89th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.23 years | — |
| 1951 | 53.38 years | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 54.36 years | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 55.37 years | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 56.38 years | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 57.26 years | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 58.1 years | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 58.89 years | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 59.66 years | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 60.41 years | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 60.78 years | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 61.3 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 61.88 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 62.37 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 62.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 63.17 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 63.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 63.73 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 63.65 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 63.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 63.64 years | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 63.82 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 63.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 64.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 64.84 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 65.4 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 65.82 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 66.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 66.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.99 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 67.41 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 67.72 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 67.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 68.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 68.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 69.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 69.39 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 69.65 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 69.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 70.21 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 70.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 70.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 71.32 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 71.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.91 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 72.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.38 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 72.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 72.84 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.27 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.8 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.83 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.86 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.28 years | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 74.04 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 74.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.14 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.47 years | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 74.43 years | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 74.53 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.6 years | 52.23 years | 60.41 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.68 years | 60.78 years | 63.73 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.16 years | 63.64 years | 66.99 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.83 years | 67.41 years | 70.21 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.82 years | 70.6 years | 72.53 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.14 years | 72.65 years | 73.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.82 years | 73.28 years | 74.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.89 years | 72.47 years | 74.53 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in British Virgin Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in British Virgin Islands was 74.53 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 74.53 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.23 years in 1950.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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