Life Expectancy at Birth in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: Life Expectancy at Birth was 77.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.43
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
80th
of 216 countries
All-time high
77.43
in 2024
All-time low
62.71
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life Expectancy at Birth in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2024

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, life expectancy at birth in British Virgin Islands stood at 77.43. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in British Virgin Islands peaked at 77.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.71, in 1960.

British Virgin Islands ranks 80th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64.77 62.71 66.25 10
1970s 67.83 66.41 69.31 10
1980s 70.83 69.64 72.04 10
1990s 73.76 72.39 74.65 10
2000s 75.46 74.75 76.2 10
2010s 76.45 75.67 76.84 10
2020s 76.81 75.3 77.43 5

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

  1. 77 Sri Lanka 77.67 compare
  2. 78 Ecuador 77.58 compare
  3. 79 Argentina 77.54 compare
  4. 81 Guam 77.42 compare
  5. 82 Türkiye 77.42 compare
  6. 83 Lithuania 77.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in British Virgin Islands?
Life expectancy at birth in British Virgin Islands was 77.43 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 77.43 in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 62.71 in 1960.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for life expectancy at birth?
British Virgin Islands ranks 80th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.