Crude birth rate in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Crude birth rate was 8.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.33
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.69
in 1952
All-time low
6.92
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 8.33 for crude birth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in British Virgin Islands peaked at 34.69 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 6.92, in 2017.
British Virgin Islands ranks 203rd 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.
Crude birth rate in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.31 | — |
| 1951 | 34.45 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 34.69 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 34.47 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 34.34 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 34.5 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 33.86 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 33.58 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 33.25 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 33.09 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 33.15 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 33.1 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 32.56 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 32.09 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 31.53 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 31.2 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 31.24 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 31.7 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 32.33 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 32.71 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 34.35 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 33.24 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 32.15 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 30.95 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 29.91 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 29.02 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 28.39 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 27.83 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 27.43 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 26.95 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 25.45 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 20.25 | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 20.01 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 19.03 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 18.15 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 17.87 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 16.85 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 16.5 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 16.62 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 17.28 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 17.33 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 17.84 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 17.91 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.89 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 15.15 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 15.84 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 16.47 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 17.04 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 12.65 | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 14.47 | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 14.54 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 11.72 | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 9.75 | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 10.47 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 12.24 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 11.14 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 10.39 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 11.06 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 10.7 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 10.27 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.93 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 9.93 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.32 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 9.31 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.82 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 10.23 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 9.54 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 6.92 | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 6.98 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.07 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 8.17 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 8.42 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.33 | -1.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 8.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 8.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude birth rate 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 | -27.4% | 9.54 | 6.92 |
| 1998 | -25.8% | 17.04 | 12.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.05 | 33.09 | 34.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.16 | 31.2 | 33.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.02 | 26.95 | 34.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.8 | 16.5 | 25.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.16 | 12.65 | 17.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.23 | 9.75 | 14.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 | 6.92 | 10.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 8.17 | 8.42 | 4 |
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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 crude birth rate in British Virgin Islands?
- Crude birth rate in British Virgin Islands was 8.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.69 in 1952.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 in 2017.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for crude birth rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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