Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 74.7 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.7 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
80th
of 218 countries
All-time high
74.7 years
in 2024
All-time low
60.78 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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 80th out of 218 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 (years) 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% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 74.7 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.04 years, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 74.7 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.59 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 77 Ecuador 74.88 years compare
- 78 Poland 74.8 years compare
- 79 Antigua and Barbuda 74.74 years compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.65 years compare
- 82 Turkey 74.62 years compare
- 83 North Macedonia 74.48 years compare
More health data for British Virgin Islands
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 1,818 (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, female 2,197 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 4,016 (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 80th out of 218 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.