Long run birth rate in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Long run birth rate was 8.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Long run birth rate in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in British Virgin Islands is 8.33, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in British Virgin Islands peaked at 34.69 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 6.92, in 2017.
That places British Virgin Islands 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Long run 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 Long run 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 long run birth rate in British Virgin Islands?
- Long run birth rate in British Virgin Islands was 8.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.69 in 1952.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 in 2017.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for long run birth rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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