Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.05 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in British Virgin Islands is 1.05 births per woman, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in British Virgin Islands peaked at 4.81 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.873 births per woman, in 2017.
That places British Virgin Islands 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.22 births per woman | 3.81 births per woman | 4.81 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.35 births per woman | 3.07 births per woman | 3.74 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 births per woman | 1.71 births per woman | 2.92 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 births per woman | 1.23 births per woman | 1.84 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 births per woman | 0.873 births per woman | 1.27 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 births per woman | 0.975 births per woman | 1.05 births per woman | 5 |
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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)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.04 live births per woman (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 total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in British Virgin Islands?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in British Virgin Islands was 1.05 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.873 births per woman in 2017.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.