Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0837 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0837
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2339
in 1951
All-time low
0.0837
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.0837 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.2339 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0837, in 2023.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 180th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2115 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2339 | +10.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2058 | -12.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1731 | -15.9% |
| 1954 | 0.174 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1676 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 0.193 | +15.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1856 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1566 | -15.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1814 | +15.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1702 | -6.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1698 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1777 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1875 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1656 | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 0.148 | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1669 | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1596 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1521 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1457 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1396 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1344 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1501 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1305 | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1293 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.128 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1271 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1261 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1253 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1244 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1223 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1211 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1199 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1185 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1171 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1164 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1145 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1132 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1116 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1106 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1097 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1088 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1079 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1071 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1064 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1079 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1048 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1048 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1046 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1043 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1005 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1003 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1002 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1022 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1021 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1005 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0991 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0981 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0972 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0955 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0939 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0929 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0916 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0903 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0892 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0882 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0872 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0885 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0858 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0853 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0851 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0856 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0846 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0837 | -1.1% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0837 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0837 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1882 | 0.1566 | 0.2339 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1643 | 0.1457 | 0.1875 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1315 | 0.1244 | 0.1501 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1165 | 0.1106 | 0.1223 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1066 | 0.1043 | 0.1097 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0996 | 0.0955 | 0.1022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0893 | 0.0853 | 0.0939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0847 | 0.0837 | 0.0856 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 177 British Virgin Islands 0.0841 compare
- 178 Albania 0.0841 compare
- 179 Slovakia 0.084 compare
- 181 Gibraltar 0.0837 compare
- 182 Puerto Rico 0.0834 compare
- 183 North Macedonia 0.0832 compare
More health data for United States Virgin Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3291 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 425 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 419 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 466 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 420 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 464 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.7956 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0856 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in United States Virgin Islands?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0837 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2339 in 1951.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0837 in 2023.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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