Life expectancy in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Life expectancy was 75.47 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.47 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.47 years
in 2023
All-time low
57.11 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 75.47 years 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 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.11 years, 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 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 | 68.29 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 | 71.8 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 | 75.04 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 75.47 years | +0.6% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 75.47 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 75.47 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 71.8 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 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,158 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in United States Virgin Islands?
- Life expectancy in United States Virgin Islands was 75.47 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.47 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy 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?
- 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.