Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 77.43 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.43 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
77.43 years
in 2024
All-time low
62.71 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 77.43 years for life expectancy at birth, total 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 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in British Virgin Islands peaked at 77.43 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.71 years, in 1960.
British Virgin Islands ranks 82nd of 218 countries on this measure, 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, total (years) (Life World Population) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.71 years | — |
| 1961 | 63.27 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 63.83 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 64.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 64.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 65.15 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 65.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 65.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 66.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 66.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 66.41 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 66.67 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 66.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 67.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 67.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 68.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 68.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 68.68 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 69.03 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 69.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.64 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 69.91 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 70.14 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 70.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.71 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 70.99 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.25 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 71.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.04 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 72.39 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 72.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 73.79 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.57 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.65 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.56 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.67 years | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 76.73 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 76.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.3 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 77.18 years | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 77.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.43 years | +0.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 77.43 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36 years, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 77.43 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 76.81 years | 75.3 years | 77.43 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More health data for British Virgin Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,597 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 218 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 273 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 239 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 220 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2,197 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in British Virgin Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in British Virgin Islands was 77.43 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 77.43 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.71 years in 1960.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (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.