Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 75.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.47
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.47
in 2023
All-time low
57.11
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in United States Virgin Islands is 75.47, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 75.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.11, in 1951.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 116th 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 un vs gdp per capita wb in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.9 | — |
| 1951 | 57.11 | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 58.88 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 61.45 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 63.81 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 62.94 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 60.95 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 61.84 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 64.57 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 61.81 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 62.65 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 63.23 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 62.78 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 61.52 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 64.22 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 64.77 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 63.73 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 64.45 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 65.17 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 65.81 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 66.43 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 67.02 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 65.55 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 67.04 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 67.34 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 67.64 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 67.85 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 68.07 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.28 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 68.51 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 68.74 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 68.92 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 69.13 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 69.35 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 69.54 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.68 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 69.97 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.19 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.4 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.53 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.68 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 70.81 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 70.97 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 71.09 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 71.24 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.19 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.6 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.91 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 71.26 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 71.11 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.81 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 72.22 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.05 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.01 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.83 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.23 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 72.48 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.59 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.66 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.92 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 73.23 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.4 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.7 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.95 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.2 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.31 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.42 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.37 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.68 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 74.88 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.71 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 74.61 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.05 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 75.47 | +0.6% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 75.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 75.47 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.33 | 57.11 | 64.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.83 | 61.52 | 65.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.37 | 65.55 | 68.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.65 | 68.74 | 70.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.09 | 70.68 | 71.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.28 | 71.81 | 72.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.11 | 73.23 | 74.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.96 | 74.61 | 75.47 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in United States Virgin Islands?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in United States Virgin Islands was 75.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.11 in 1951.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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