Mortality rates age 65 by sex in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.86
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.45
in 1952
All-time low
2.86
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 2.86 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 4.45 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2023.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 87th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4 | — |
| 1951 | 4.4 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | 4.45 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 4.32 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 3.62 | -16.1% |
| 1955 | 4.04 | +11.5% |
| 1956 | 4.13 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 4.05 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 3.81 | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 4.15 | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 4.13 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 4.04 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 4.04 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 4.19 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 3.86 | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 4.04 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 3.99 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.91 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.84 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.77 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.71 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 3.64 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 3.77 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 3.73 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.68 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.62 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.59 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.55 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.52 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.48 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.46 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.44 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.41 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.38 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.37 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.34 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.32 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.29 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.28 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.27 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.24 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.24 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.22 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.21 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.19 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.18 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.13 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.33 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.24 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.3 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.23 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.11 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.16 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.1 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.15 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.08 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.07 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.07 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.09 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.07 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.05 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.03 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.01 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.99 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.97 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.99 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.99 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.98 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.93 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.03 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.02 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.94 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.86 | -2.7% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 2.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 2.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.13, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.1 | 3.62 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.98 | 3.77 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.63 | 3.48 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 | 3.27 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 | 3.13 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 3.07 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.93 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 | 2.86 | 3.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 84 Latvia 2.87 compare
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- 89 Bolivia 2.85 compare
- 90 Honduras 2.83 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in United States Virgin Islands?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in United States Virgin Islands was 2.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 in 1952.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2023.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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