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U.S. Virgin Islands · Health

Longevity, mortality, health system capacity and risk factors.

23 indicators · 5 with data

Longevity

Life expectancy at birth

years

49th of 217 · 4th in Latin America
Life expectancyU.S. Virgin Islands's life expectancy rose from 62.7 yrs in 1960 to 80.8 yrs in 2024.196019701980199020002010202060657075808580.8 yrs

U.S. Virgin Islands's life expectancy rose from 62.7 yrs in 1960 to 80.8 yrs in 2024.

Capacity

Physicians

per 1,000 people

54th of 120 · 7th in Latin America*
PhysiciansU.S. Virgin Islands's physicians fell from 1.7 ‰ in 1990 to 1.6 ‰ in 1995.1990199119921993199419951.61.61.61.71.6 ‰

U.S. Virgin Islands's physicians fell from 1.7 ‰ in 1990 to 1.6 ‰ in 1995.

Hospital beds

per 1,000 people

1st of 97 · 1st in Latin America*
Hospital bedsU.S. Virgin Islands's hospital beds rose from 4.8 ‰ in 1990 to 18.7 ‰ in 1996.19901991199219931994199519960510152018.7 ‰

U.S. Virgin Islands's hospital beds rose from 4.8 ‰ in 1990 to 18.7 ‰ in 1996.

Risk factors

Alcohol

litres of pure alcohol per year

1st of 200 · 1st in Latin America
AlcoholU.S. Virgin Islands's alcohol rose from 19.2 in 2000 to 20.1 in 2024.2000200520102015202018192021222320.1

U.S. Virgin Islands's alcohol rose from 19.2 in 2000 to 20.1 in 2024.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

35th of 148 · 2nd in Latin America
Safe drinking waterU.S. Virgin Islands's safe drinking water rose from 97.4 % in 2000 to 98.7 % in 2024.2000200520102015202097%98%98%99%99%98.7 %

U.S. Virgin Islands's safe drinking water rose from 97.4 % in 2000 to 98.7 % in 2024.

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for U.S. Virgin Islands.

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