Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 90.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in British Virgin Islands is 90.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in British Virgin Islands peaked at 90.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 1960.
British Virgin Islands ranks 56th of 215 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.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.1% | — |
| 1961 | 67.1% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 67.9% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 69.2% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 72.2% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 72.9% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 73.5% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 74.1% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 74.8% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 75.5% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 76.0% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 77.0% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 78.4% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 82.4% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 83.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 83.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 84.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 85.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 85.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.4% | 66.1% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.6% | 72.9% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.8% | 78.4% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 81.8% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 86.3% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 87.8% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 87.9% | 90.7% | 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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in British Virgin Islands was 90.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 1960.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.