Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 73.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States 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
In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States Virgin Islands stood at 73.1%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 73.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 1963.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 105th 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 United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.5% | — |
| 1961 | 53.0% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 50.9% | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 55.9% | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 53.5% | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 54.3% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 55.5% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 56.5% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 57.5% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 58.5% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 59.5% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 57.7% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 58.4% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 59.2% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 60.0% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 60.5% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 62.2% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 62.9% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 63.9% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 65.6% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 68.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 65.6% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 67.1% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 67.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 68.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 68.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 73.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 73.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.6%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.2% | 50.9% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.9% | 57.7% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.4% | 62.5% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 65.6% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 67.3% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 69.9% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 71.0% | 73.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States Virgin Islands was 73.1% 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1963.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.