British Virgin Islands vs Tonga: Share of births by age of mother
British Virgin Islands
6.2%
in 2023
Tonga
6.0%
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
128th
Tonga rank
130th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 128th and Tonga ranks 130th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 7 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.6% | 7.4% | 11.2% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 22.2% | 6.5% | 15.7% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 16.4% | 8.7% | 7.7% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 8.1% | 5.3% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 4.5% | 6.2% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 4.0% | 6.2% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 0.8% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 6.0% | 0.6% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, British Virgin Islands or Tonga?
- British Virgin Islands, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between British Virgin Islands and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Tonga rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 128th and Tonga ranks 130th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.