Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 1.05 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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
British Virgin Islands recorded 1.05 births per woman for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.05 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.05 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.03 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 15.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.04 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in British Virgin Islands?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.873 births per woman in 2017.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.