Life expectancy at birth, by sex in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 70.51 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.51 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.51 years
in 2023
All-time low
55.46 years
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in United States Virgin Islands is 70.51 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 70.51 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.46 years, in 1952.
That places United States Virgin Islands 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.77 years | — |
| 1951 | 55.55 years | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 55.46 years | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 56.45 years | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 60.99 years | +8.0% |
| 1955 | 58.73 years | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 58.28 years | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 59.1 years | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 60.78 years | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 58.81 years | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 59.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 59.95 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 60.15 years | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 59.22 years | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 61.54 years | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 60.55 years | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 61 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 61.57 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 62.08 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 62.59 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 63.08 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 63.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 62.78 years | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 63.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 63.49 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 63.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 64.12 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 64.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 64.67 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 64.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 65.11 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 65.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 65.56 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 65.84 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 66 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 66.23 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 66.48 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 66.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 66.87 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 67.03 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 67.22 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 67.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 67.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 67.67 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 67.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 67.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.32 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 67.1 years | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 67.78 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 67.34 years | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 67.91 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 68.64 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 68.34 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 68.43 years | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.83 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.88 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.81 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 69.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.63 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.61 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.49 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.75 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.01 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.78 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 69.77 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.14 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 70.51 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.19 years | 55.46 years | 60.99 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.78 years | 59.19 years | 62.59 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.8 years | 62.78 years | 64.96 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.12 years | 65.11 years | 67.03 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.6 years | 67.1 years | 68.32 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.64 years | 67.91 years | 68.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.54 years | 69.11 years | 70.01 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.05 years | 69.77 years | 70.51 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in United States Virgin Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in United States Virgin Islands was 70.51 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.51 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.46 years in 1952.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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