Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 82.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
82.3%
in 2024
All-time low
60.3%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 in British Virgin Islands is 82.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in British Virgin Islands peaked at 82.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 1960.
British Virgin Islands ranks 62nd 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.3% | — |
| 1961 | 60.8% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 61.5% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 62.5% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 62.2% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 61.6% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 64.6% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 66.1% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 67.1% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 67.8% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 68.7% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 69.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 70.2% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 71.2% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 71.8% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 72.5% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 72.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 73.9% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 74.7% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 75.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 76.1% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 76.7% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 77.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 82.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 82.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.6%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.1% | 60.3% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.2% | 61.6% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 68.7% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.1% | 74.7% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 78.5% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 80.2% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 78.3% | 82.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 59 Turks and Caicos Islands 82.7% compare
- 60 New Caledonia 82.5% compare
- 61 Puerto Rico 82.4% compare
- 63 North Macedonia 82.2% compare
- 64 Colombia 82.0% compare
- 65 China 81.7% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -12.51 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in British Virgin Islands was 82.3% 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 1960.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 men 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.