Virgin Islands (U.S.) sits in Latin America & Caribbean. A newborn there can expect about 80.8 years of life, 48th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Virgin Islands (U.S.), each with its global rank and source year.
7 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.8 yrs | 48 of 212 | 2024 |
| Crude death rate | 9.2 /1,000 | 56 of 212 | 2024 |
| Male mortality penalty | 124 /1,000 | 15 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 6.5 yrs | 43 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 73.1 men/100 women | 59 of 212 | 2024 |
| Population aged 65+ | 22.7 % | 11 of 212 | 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $44,321 | 35 of 212 | 2022 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Virgin Islands (U.S.)'s sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 11th highest population aged 65+ in the world (22.7 %) and the 15th highest male mortality penalty in the world (124 /1,000). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Virgin Islands (U.S.); the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.