Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age was 1.03 children per women in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.03 children per women
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.63 children per women
in 1955
All-time low
0.8573 children per women
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in children per women.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in British Virgin Islands is 1.03 children per women, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in British Virgin Islands peaked at 4.63 children per women in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.8573 children per women, in 2017.
That places British Virgin Islands 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | children per women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.23 children per women | — |
| 1951 | 4.33 children per women | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 4.42 children per women | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 4.5 children per women | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 4.56 children per women | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 4.63 children per women | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 4.6 children per women | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 4.59 children per women | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 4.54 children per women | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 4.46 children per women | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 4.37 children per women | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 4.26 children per women | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 4.14 children per women | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 4.02 children per women | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 3.88 children per women | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 3.77 children per women | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 3.7 children per women | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 3.66 children per women | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 3.64 children per women | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.59 children per women | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 3.54 children per women | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.45 children per women | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.37 children per women | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 3.27 children per women | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.18 children per women | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.11 children per women | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.06 children per women | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.02 children per women | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.99 children per women | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.94 children per women | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.81 children per women | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.25 children per women | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 2.19 children per women | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.05 children per women | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 1.92 children per women | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.86 children per women | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.72 children per women | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.66 children per women | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.66 children per women | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.72 children per women | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.73 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.79 children per women | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.83 children per women | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.77 children per women | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.62 children per women | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.74 children per women | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.85 children per women | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.97 children per women | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.49 children per women | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 1.75 children per women | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 1.8 children per women | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.49 children per women | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 1.22 children per women | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 1.28 children per women | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.47 children per women | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 1.31 children per women | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 1.21 children per women | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.29 children per women | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.25 children per women | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.21 children per women | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.16 children per women | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.24 children per women | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.08 children per women | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 children per women | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.21 children per women | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 1.16 children per women | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9693 children per women | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8573 children per women | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8901 children per women | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9258 children per women | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9595 children per women | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9834 children per women | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 children per women | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.03 children per women | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.49 children per women | 4.23 children per women | 4.63 children per women | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.9 children per women | 3.59 children per women | 4.37 children per women | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.19 children per women | 2.94 children per women | 3.54 children per women | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 children per women | 1.66 children per women | 2.81 children per women | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 children per women | 1.49 children per women | 1.97 children per women | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 children per women | 1.21 children per women | 1.8 children per women | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 children per women | 0.8573 children per women | 1.24 children per women | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9955 children per women | 0.9595 children per women | 1.03 children per women | 4 |
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- Population density 186.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,033 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in British Virgin Islands?
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in British Virgin Islands was 1.03 children per women in 2023, according to Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 children per women in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8573 children per women in 2017.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).