Life expectancy of women vs. men in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 81.35 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy of women vs. men in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 81.35 years for life expectancy of women vs. men in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 81.35 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.57 years, in 1951.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 71st 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.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.97 years | — |
| 1951 | 58.57 years | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 62.41 years | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 66.93 years | +7.2% |
| 1954 | 66.61 years | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 67.43 years | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 63.67 years | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 64.68 years | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 68.65 years | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 65.03 years | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 66.48 years | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 66.45 years | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 65.31 years | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 63.76 years | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 66.84 years | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 69.24 years | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 66.49 years | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 67.42 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 68.43 years | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 69.26 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 70.09 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 70.84 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 68.49 years | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 71.38 years | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 71.52 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 71.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 71.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 71.93 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 72.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.15 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 72.46 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 72.61 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 72.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 72.95 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 73.18 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 73.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.57 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 73.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 74.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 74.2 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 74.31 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 74.44 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 74.57 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 74.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.77 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.61 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 74.92 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.89 years | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.93 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 75.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.38 years | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 75.39 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.83 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 76.29 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 76.59 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 76.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.31 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 77.81 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 78.08 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.55 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 79.03 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 79.43 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 79.8 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 80.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.71 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 80.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 80.57 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 80.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.35 years | +0.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 81.35 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13 years, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 81.35 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 | 64.59 years | 58.57 years | 68.65 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.97 years | 63.76 years | 69.26 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.19 years | 68.49 years | 72.15 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.29 years | 72.46 years | 74.2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.72 years | 74.31 years | 75.08 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.15 years | 75.38 years | 77.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.47 years | 77.81 years | 80.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.96 years | 80.57 years | 81.35 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 68 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 81.52 years compare
- 69 Albania 81.45 years compare
- 70 Guam 81.42 years compare
- 72 New Caledonia 81.29 years compare
- 73 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 81.24 years compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 81.16 years compare
More health data for United States Virgin Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3291 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,158 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1646 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 425 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0964 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.7956 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in United States Virgin Islands?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in United States Virgin Islands was 81.35 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.35 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.57 years in 1951.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.