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British Virgin Islands: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 77.4 yrs (2024), 81st of 217 in the world and 16th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, women is 80.2 yrs (2024), 86th of 217 in the world and 16th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, men is 74.7 yrs (2024), 79th of 217 in the world and 15th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Life expectancy77.4 yrs2024 · world 81/217 · region 16/42Life expectancy, women80.2 yrs2024 · world 86/217 · region 16/42Life expectancy, men74.7 yrs2024 · world 79/217 · region 15/42Infant mortality11.42024 · world 105/196 · region 19/35
Life expectancy
British Virgin IslandsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020British Virgin Islands77.4 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
British Virgin IslandsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020British Virgin Islands80.2 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
9 indicators

Health: British Virgin Islands in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years77.4 yrs202481/21716/4274.8 yrs76.3 yrs76.9 yrs+1.2%since 201475.8 yrs80.4 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years80.2 yrs202486/21716/4277.3 yrs79.1 yrs79.7 yrs+1.0%since 201478.7 yrs83.2 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years74.7 yrs202479/21715/4272.7 yrs73.7 yrs74.1 yrs+1.1%since 201472.9 yrs77.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births11.42024105/19619/3514.614.012.7−20%since 201413.34.227.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births12.42024111/19623/3516.815.613.8−21%since 201415.45.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births6.42024116/19625/359.08.47.3−23%since 20148.32.817.2
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people02024207/20840/40542—since 20145112131
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population99.9%202456/2065/3595.3%99.1%99.9%±0.0 ppsince 201497.6%99.2%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population96.9%2016——96.8%96.8%·±0.0 ppsince 200690.3%98.3%82.2%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

Better than ten years ago

Worse than ten years ago

No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

British Virgin Islands and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with British Virgin Islands. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBritish Virgin IslandsUS Virgin Islands
Life expectancy77.4 yrs202480.8 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women80.2 yrs202484.1 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men74.7 yrs202477.6 yrs2024
Infant mortality11.42024—
Under-5 mortality12.42024—
Neonatal mortality6.42024—
Tuberculosis02024—
Basic water99.9%202499.5%2024
Basic sanitation96.9%201699.3%2024
US Virgin Islands: health
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