Life expectancy (Our World) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Life expectancy (Our World) was 77.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.28
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.28
in 2023
All-time low
53.35
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 77.28 for life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in British Virgin Islands peaked at 77.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.35, in 1950.
That places British Virgin Islands 89th 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 (Our World) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.35 | — |
| 1951 | 54.26 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 55.22 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 56.23 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 57.37 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 58.42 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 59.5 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 60.52 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 61.39 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 62.17 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 62.71 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 63.27 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 63.83 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 64.31 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 64.76 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 65.15 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 65.5 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 65.86 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 66.02 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 66.24 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 66.41 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 66.66 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 66.9 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 67.19 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 67.65 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 68.07 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 68.41 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 68.68 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 69.03 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 69.31 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.64 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 69.91 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 70.14 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 70.37 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.71 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 70.99 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.25 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 71.49 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.76 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.04 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 72.39 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 72.75 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.11 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.43 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 73.79 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.09 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.34 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.47 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.57 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.65 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.75 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.83 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.97 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.18 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.4 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.57 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.75 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.89 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.07 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.2 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.29 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.36 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.43 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.47 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.53 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.56 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.62 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.67 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 76.73 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 76.85 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.89 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.3 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 77.18 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 77.28 | +0.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 77.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 77.28 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 | 57.84 | 53.35 | 62.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.76 | 62.71 | 66.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.83 | 66.41 | 69.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.83 | 69.64 | 72.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.76 | 72.39 | 74.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.46 | 74.75 | 76.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.45 | 75.67 | 76.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.66 | 75.3 | 77.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More health data for British Virgin Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 211 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 220 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 209 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 202 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 201 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 212 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 208 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in British Virgin Islands?
- Life expectancy in British Virgin Islands was 77.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 77.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.35 in 1950.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for life expectancy?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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