Life expectancy (Our World) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Life expectancy (Our World) 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 in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 75.47 for life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 75.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.11, in 1951.
That places United States Virgin Islands 116th 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 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 | 68.29 | +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 | 71.8 | +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 | 75.04 | +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 | 71.8 | 72.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.11 | 73.23 | 74.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.96 | 74.61 | 75.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
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)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 439 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 408 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in United States Virgin Islands?
- Life expectancy in United States Virgin Islands was 75.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy 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?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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