Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 91.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women 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
The most recent figure for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States Virgin Islands is 91.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 91.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 1963.
That places United States Virgin Islands 51st out of 215 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.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.6% | — |
| 1961 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 61.6% | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 67.9% | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 72.9% | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 66.9% | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 68.8% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 70.8% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 72.5% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 74.2% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 75.7% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 70.6% | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 76.6% | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 76.9% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 77.2% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 77.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 77.8% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 80.5% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 84.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 90.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 91.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 91.3% 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 | 68.1% | 61.6% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.2% | 70.6% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.0% | 78.6% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.3% | 81.7% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 83.3% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 87.0% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.3% | 91.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 48 United Kingdom 91.6% compare
- 49 Estonia 91.5% compare
- 50 Isle of Man 91.5% compare
- 52 Costa Rica 91.0% compare
- 53 Bahrain 90.8% compare
- 54 Curacao 90.8% compare
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - 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) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United States Virgin Islands was 91.3% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 1963.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 51st 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 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.