Life expectancy of women vs. men in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 80.05 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.05 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.05 years
in 2023
All-time low
54.6 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in British Virgin Islands is 80.05 years, measured 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 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in British Virgin Islands peaked at 80.05 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.6 years, in 1950.
That places British Virgin Islands 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.6 years | — |
| 1951 | 55.25 years | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 56.16 years | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 57.18 years | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 58.44 years | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 59.68 years | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 61.01 years | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 62.26 years | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 63.24 years | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 64.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 64.75 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 65.36 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 65.88 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 66.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 66.79 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 67.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 67.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 68.05 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 68.48 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 68.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 69.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 69.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 70.07 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 70.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 70.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 71.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 71.39 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 71.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 71.89 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 72.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 72.39 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 72.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 72.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 73.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 73.33 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 73.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 73.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 74 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 74.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 74.6 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 74.97 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 75.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 75.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 76.09 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 76.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 76.77 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.14 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.76 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.07 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.31 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.39 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.44 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.2 years | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 79.56 years | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 79.65 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 78.26 years | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 79.94 years | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 80.05 years | +0.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 80.05 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13 years, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 80.05 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.19 years | 54.6 years | 64.05 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.94 years | 64.75 years | 68.86 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.84 years | 69.3 years | 72.12 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.28 years | 72.39 years | 74.3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.12 years | 74.6 years | 77.22 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.16 years | 77.3 years | 79.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.25 years | 78.2 years | 79.65 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.49 years | 78.26 years | 80.05 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
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- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 220 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 239 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 211 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 273 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 285 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in British Virgin Islands?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in British Virgin Islands was 80.05 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.05 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6 years in 1950.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.