Life Expectancy at Birth in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Life Expectancy at Birth was 80.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.77
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
48th
of 216 countries
All-time high
80.77
in 2024
All-time low
61.43
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in United States Virgin Islands, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 80.77 for life expectancy at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 80.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.43, in 1963.
That places United States Virgin Islands 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.74 | — |
| 1961 | 63.12 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 62.67 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 61.43 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 64.12 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 64.79 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 63.68 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 64.43 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 65.18 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 65.85 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 66.5 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 67.1 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 65.57 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 67.14 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 67.41 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 67.68 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 67.87 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 68.07 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.26 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 68.46 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 68.69 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 68.87 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 69.08 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 69.31 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 69.5 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.65 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 69.94 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.17 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.39 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.53 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.68 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 70.81 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 70.96 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 71.08 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 71.22 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.17 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.58 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.92 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 71.25 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 71.11 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.62 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 77.62 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 77.52 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.52 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.77 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.42 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.32 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 76.86 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 77.16 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.51 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.87 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 78.32 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 78.52 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.72 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.87 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.02 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.17 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.37 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.52 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.67 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.82 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 80.07 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.32 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 80.52 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 80.77 | +0.3% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 80.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 80.77 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.8 | 61.43 | 65.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.41 | 65.57 | 68.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.61 | 68.69 | 70.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.08 | 70.68 | 71.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.43 | 76.62 | 78.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.9 | 77.87 | 79.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3 | 79.82 | 80.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 45 Isle of Man 81.09 compare
- 46 Costa Rica 81 compare
- 47 Germany 80.79 compare
- 49 Cayman Islands 80.54 compare
- 50 Saint Martin (French Part) 80.44 compare
- 51 Oman 80.25 compare
More gender data for United States Virgin Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13.38 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4762 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 67.48 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 67.48 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 451 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 468 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 473 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 461 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in United States Virgin Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth in United States Virgin Islands was 80.77 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.43 in 1963.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for life expectancy at birth?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.