Age dependency ratio of working age population in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 32.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.21
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
108.42
in 1950
All-time low
32.21
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 32.21 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in British Virgin Islands peaked at 108.42 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 32.21, in 2023.
British Virgin Islands ranks 232nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 108.42 | — |
| 1951 | 108.32 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 108.28 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 107.68 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 106.21 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 104.68 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 103.36 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 101.78 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 99.33 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 96.19 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 92.66 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 90.39 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 88.34 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 86.31 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 84.67 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 83.58 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 82.44 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 80.31 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 77.48 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 73.58 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 71.4 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 71.18 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.76 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 70.18 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 69.5 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 69 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 68.52 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 68.01 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 67.62 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 67.24 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 66.74 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 65.12 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 62.86 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 60.53 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 58 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 55.47 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 53.23 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 51.4 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 50.01 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 49.06 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 48.51 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 48.14 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 47.68 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 47.17 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 46.67 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 46.05 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 45.44 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 44.99 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 44.7 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 44.57 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.49 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 43.66 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 42.06 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 40.5 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 39.35 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 38.62 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 38.21 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 38.18 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.46 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 38.84 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 38.84 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.14 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 37.24 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 36.51 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 36.07 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 35.63 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.66 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.71 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.97 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 34.37 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 33.93 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 33.48 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 32.93 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 32.21 | -2.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 32.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 61% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 32.21 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.43 | 96.19 | 108.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.97 | 73.58 | 92.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.34 | 67.24 | 71.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.24 | 49.06 | 66.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.39 | 44.57 | 48.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.24 | 38.18 | 44.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.32 | 34.37 | 38.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.14 | 32.21 | 33.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More population data for British Virgin Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.722 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.722 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.782 (2100)
- Population density 186.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,033 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.782 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in British Virgin Islands?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in British Virgin Islands was 32.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 108.42 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.21 in 2023.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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