Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita was 75.47 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita in United States 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 vs. gdp per capita in United States Virgin Islands is 75.47 years, 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 vs. gdp per capita in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 75.47 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.11 years, 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 vs. GDP per capita in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.9 years | — |
| 1951 | 57.11 years | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 58.88 years | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 61.45 years | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 63.81 years | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 62.94 years | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 60.95 years | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 61.84 years | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 64.57 years | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 61.81 years | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 62.65 years | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 63.23 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 62.78 years | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 61.52 years | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 64.22 years | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 64.77 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 63.73 years | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 64.45 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 65.17 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 65.81 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 66.43 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 67.02 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 65.55 years | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 67.04 years | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 67.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 67.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 67.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 68.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.28 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 68.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 68.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 68.92 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 69.13 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 69.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 69.54 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 69.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 70.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 70.97 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 71.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 71.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.19 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.91 years | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 71.26 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 71.11 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.81 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 72.22 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.05 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.01 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.83 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.23 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 72.48 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.59 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 73.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.7 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.37 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.68 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 74.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.71 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 74.61 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 75.47 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.33 years | 57.11 years | 64.57 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.83 years | 61.52 years | 65.81 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.37 years | 65.55 years | 68.51 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.65 years | 68.74 years | 70.53 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.09 years | 70.68 years | 71.6 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.28 years | 71.81 years | 72.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.11 years | 73.23 years | 74.88 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.96 years | 74.61 years | 75.47 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in United States Virgin Islands?
- Life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in United States Virgin Islands was 75.47 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.47 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.11 years in 1951.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for life expectancy vs. gdp per capita?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.