Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 7.8 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.8 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.8 years
in 2023
All-time low
5.23 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in British Virgin Islands is 7.8 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in British Virgin Islands peaked at 7.8 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.23 years, in 1950.
British Virgin Islands ranks 122nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.23 years | — |
| 1951 | 5.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 5.26 years | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 5.29 years | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.35 years | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 5.39 years | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 5.43 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 5.5 years | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 5.54 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 5.57 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 5.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 5.66 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 5.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.73 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 5.76 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.84 years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 5.88 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 5.93 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 5.97 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 6.02 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 6.11 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 6.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.19 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 6.22 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.26 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 6.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 6.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 6.43 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 6.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 6.56 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.64 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.75 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.81 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.87 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.02 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.08 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.13 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.18 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.24 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.32 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.38 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.42 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.46 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.48 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.55 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.57 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.59 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.55 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.63 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.67 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.07 years | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 7.76 years | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 7.8 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.38 years | 5.23 years | 5.57 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.79 years | 5.61 years | 5.97 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.19 years | 6.02 years | 6.34 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.52 years | 6.37 years | 6.69 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.02 years | 6.75 years | 7.22 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.38 years | 7.24 years | 7.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 years | 7.51 years | 7.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.58 years | 7.07 years | 7.8 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 119 South Africa 8.04 years compare
- 120 Kuwait 7.95 years compare
- 121 Palestine, State of 7.9 years compare
- 123 Botswana 7.8 years compare
- 124 Romania 7.78 years compare
- 125 Kazakhstan 7.76 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in British Virgin Islands?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in British Virgin Islands was 7.8 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 years in 1950.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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