Annual number of births by world region in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Annual number of births by world region was 325 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
325
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
357
in 2014
All-time low
209
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of births by world region in British Virgin Islands is 325, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in British Virgin Islands peaked at 357 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 209, in 2002.
British Virgin Islands ranks 220th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 253 | — |
| 1951 | 255 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 256 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 255 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 256 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 259 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 255 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 255 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 255 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 259 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 264 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 266 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 263 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 260 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 258 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 258 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 263 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 274 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 291 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 312 | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 341 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 336 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 329 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 321 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 314 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 308 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 304 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 301 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 299 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 296 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 283 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 232 | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 239 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 235 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 233 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 237 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 231 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 234 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 244 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 262 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 272 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 289 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 297 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 287 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 264 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 283 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 301 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 320 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 243 | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 285 | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 294 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 244 | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 209 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 232 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 280 | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 264 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 254 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 281 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 281 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 280 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 275 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 285 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 283 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 295 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 357 | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 353 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 323 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 226 | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 242 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 294 | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 304 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 317 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 323 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 325 | +0.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 325 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 325 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of births by world region in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -30.0% | 323 | 226 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 255.8 | 253 | 259 | 10 |
| 1960s | 270.9 | 258 | 312 | 10 |
| 1970s | 314.9 | 296 | 341 | 10 |
| 1980s | 243 | 231 | 283 | 10 |
| 1990s | 284.1 | 243 | 320 | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.9 | 209 | 294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.3 | 226 | 357 | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.25 | 304 | 325 | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 217 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 390 compare
- 218 Liechtenstein 371 compare
- 219 Monaco 368 compare
- 221 Nauru 303 compare
- 222 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 280 compare
- 223 Tuvalu 226 compare
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 annual number of births by world region in British Virgin Islands?
- Annual number of births by world region in British Virgin Islands was 325 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 357 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 in 2002.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for annual number of births by world region?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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