British Virgin Islands vs China: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- British Virgin Islands
- China
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 1.05 births per woman against 1.01 births per woman in China, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and China ranks 208th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.22 births per woman | 6 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | China |
| 1970s | 3.35 births per woman | 4.07 births per woman | 0.7262 births per woman | China |
| 1980s | 2.05 births per woman | 2.68 births per woman | 0.6311 births per woman | China |
| 1990s | 1.8 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 0.0694 births per woman | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 1.38 births per woman | 1.63 births per woman | 0.2481 births per woman | China |
| 2010s | 1.08 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 0.6141 births per woman | China |
| 2020s | 1.02 births per woman | 1.08 births per woman | 0.0614 births per woman | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, British Virgin Islands or China?
- British Virgin Islands, at 1.05 births per woman against 1.01 births per woman in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between British Virgin Islands and China?
- 0.04 births per woman, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and China?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and China rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and China ranks 208th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.