Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Cayman Islands or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 80.77 against 80.54 in Cayman Islands as of 2024.

What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Cayman Islands and United States Virgin Islands?

0.23, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United States Virgin Islands?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cayman Islands vs United States Virgin Islands: Life Expectancy at Birth

Cayman Islands

80.54

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

80.77

in 2024

Cayman Islands rank

49th

United States Virgin Islands rank

48th

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

Cayman Islands
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 80.77 against 80.54 in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.23.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 49th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 48th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cayman Islands	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	61.63	63.8	2.17	United States Virgin Islands
1970s	66.72	67.41	0.6886	United States Virgin Islands
1980s	71.23	69.61	1.62	Cayman Islands
1990s	73.5	71.08	2.42	Cayman Islands
2000s	74.88	77.43	2.55	United States Virgin Islands
2010s	77.83	78.9	1.08	United States Virgin Islands
2020s	79.88	80.3	0.4171	United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Cayman Islands or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 80.77 against 80.54 in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Cayman Islands and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.23, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United States Virgin Islands?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cayman Islands and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth?: Cayman Islands ranks 49th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 48th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life Expectancy at Birth
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.