Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 90.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and 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
British Virgin Islands recorded 90.7% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 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 men and 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.
That places British Virgin Islands 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and 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% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 90.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 90.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- 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)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of men and 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 men and 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 men and 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 men and 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 men and 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 men and 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 the current age specific mortality rates.