Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) was 77.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.61
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
77.61
in 2025
All-time low
53.35
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Life expectancy at birth in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, life expectancy at birth in British Virgin Islands stood at 77.61. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in British Virgin Islands peaked at 77.61 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.35, in 1950.
That places British Virgin Islands 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.35 | — |
| 1951 | 54.26 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 55.22 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 56.23 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 57.37 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 58.42 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 59.5 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 60.52 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 61.39 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 62.17 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 62.71 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 63.27 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 63.83 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 64.31 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 64.76 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 65.15 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 65.5 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 65.86 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 66.02 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 66.24 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 66.41 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 66.66 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 66.9 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 67.19 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 67.65 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 68.07 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 68.41 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 68.68 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 69.03 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 69.31 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.64 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 69.91 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 70.14 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 70.37 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.71 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 70.99 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.25 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 71.49 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.76 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.04 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 72.39 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 72.75 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.11 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.43 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 73.79 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.09 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.34 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.47 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.57 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.65 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.75 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.83 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.97 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.18 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.4 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.57 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.75 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.89 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.07 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.2 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.29 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.36 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.43 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.47 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.53 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.56 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.62 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.67 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 76.73 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 76.85 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.89 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.3 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 77.18 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 77.28 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.43 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 77.61 | +0.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 77.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.69, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 77.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.94, 100% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.84 | 53.35 | 62.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.76 | 62.71 | 66.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.83 | 66.41 | 69.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.83 | 69.64 | 72.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.76 | 72.39 | 74.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.46 | 74.75 | 76.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.45 | 75.67 | 76.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.95 | 75.3 | 77.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More health data for British Virgin Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2090)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 209 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 274 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 265 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 233 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in British Virgin Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth in British Virgin Islands was 77.61 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 77.61 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.35 in 1950.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for life expectancy at birth?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in British 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 British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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