Life expectancy at birth, male in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Life expectancy at birth, male was 74.7 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, male in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, male in British Virgin Islands is 74.7 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in British Virgin Islands peaked at 74.7 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.78 years, in 1960.
That places British Virgin Islands 79th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.78 years | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 74.7 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 74.05 years | 72.47 years | 74.7 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 76 Ecuador 74.88 years compare
- 77 Poland 74.8 years compare
- 78 Antigua and Barbuda 74.74 years compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.65 years compare
- 81 Türkiye 74.62 years compare
- 82 North Macedonia 74.48 years compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,597 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 253 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256 (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)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 10.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in British Virgin Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in British Virgin Islands was 74.7 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.78 years in 1960.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 79th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.