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. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in British Virgin Islands, 1950β2023
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 225th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
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
- 222 Singapore 33.1 compare
- 223 Cayman Islands 33.05 compare
- 224 Maldives 32.27 compare
- 226 Bahrain, Kingdom of 29.25 compare
- 227 Kuwait 27.48 compare
- 228 United Arab Emirates 22 compare
More population data for British Virgin Islands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.782 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,033 (2100)
- Population density 186.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.782 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.05 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.05 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.05 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0.2871 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 0.2871 % change on previous year (2024)
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 225th out of 229 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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