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
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.
Life Expectancy at Birth in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.71 | — |
| 1961 | 63.27 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 63.83 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 64.31 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 64.76 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 65.15 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 65.5 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 65.86 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 66.02 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 66.25 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 66.41 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 66.67 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 66.9 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 67.19 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 67.65 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 68.07 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 68.41 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 68.68 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 69.03 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 69.31 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.64 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 69.91 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 70.14 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 70.37 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.71 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 70.99 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.25 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 71.49 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.76 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.04 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 72.39 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 72.75 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.11 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.43 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 73.79 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.09 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.34 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.47 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.57 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.65 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.75 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.83 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.97 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.18 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.4 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.57 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.75 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.89 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.07 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.2 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.29 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.36 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.43 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.47 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.53 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.56 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.62 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.67 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 76.73 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 76.84 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.89 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.3 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 77.18 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 77.28 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.43 | +0.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 77.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 77.43 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for British Virgin Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 159 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 167 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 162 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 171 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 163 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 170 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 161 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 168 (2025)
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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.