Fertility rate: births per woman in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.04 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate: births per woman in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 1.04 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in British Virgin Islands peaked at 5.3 live births per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.873 live births per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.16 live births per woman | 4.95 live births per woman | 5.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.22 live births per woman | 3.81 live births per woman | 4.81 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.35 live births per woman | 3.07 live births per woman | 3.74 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 live births per woman | 1.71 live births per woman | 2.92 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 live births per woman | 1.52 live births per woman | 2.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.23 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 live births per woman | 0.873 live births per woman | 1.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 live births per woman | 0.975 live births per woman | 1.04 live births per woman | 4 |
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More population data for British Virgin Islands
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,033 people (2100)
- Population density 186.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.05 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.05 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.05 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in British Virgin Islands?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in British Virgin Islands was 1.04 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 live births per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.873 live births per woman in 2017.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.