Life expectancy, source comparison in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Life expectancy, source comparison was 77.28 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison 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 77.28 years for life expectancy, source comparison in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in British Virgin Islands peaked at 77.28 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.35 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.84 years | 53.35 years | 62.17 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.77 years | 62.71 years | 66.25 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.83 years | 66.41 years | 69.31 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.83 years | 69.64 years | 72.04 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.76 years | 72.39 years | 74.65 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.46 years | 74.75 years | 76.2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.45 years | 75.67 years | 76.84 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.66 years | 75.3 years | 77.28 years | 4 |
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More health data for British Virgin Islands
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,597 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 207 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 239 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 220 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 218 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 211 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 201 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 15,971 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in British Virgin Islands?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in British Virgin Islands was 77.28 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 77.28 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.35 years in 1950.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.