Median age vs births per woman in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Median age vs births per woman was 37.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.55
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
76th
of 229 countries
All-time high
37.55
in 2023
All-time low
16.15
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in British Virgin Islands is 37.55, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in British Virgin Islands peaked at 37.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.15, in 1956.
That places British Virgin Islands 76th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.71 | — |
| 1951 | 17.21 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 16.73 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 16.42 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 16.29 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 16.21 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 16.15 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 16.15 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 16.24 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 16.4 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 16.6 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 16.73 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 16.79 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 16.9 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 17.06 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 17.31 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 17.66 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 18.1 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 18.62 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 19.26 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 19.69 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 19.87 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 20.04 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 20.25 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 20.5 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 20.76 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 21.04 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 21.35 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 21.68 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 22.01 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 22.26 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 22.42 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 22.57 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 22.79 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 23.07 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 23.42 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 23.83 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 24.3 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 24.81 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 25.34 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 25.89 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 26.39 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 26.84 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 27.25 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 27.66 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 28.04 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 28.4 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 28.76 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 29.1 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 29.43 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 29.74 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 30 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 30.2 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.43 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 30.68 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30.95 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.25 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.55 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 31.85 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 32.21 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 32.74 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 33.01 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 33.09 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 33.32 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.6 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.81 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.72 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 35.91 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 35.83 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 35.86 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 36.27 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 36.66 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 37.12 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 37.55 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.55 | 16.15 | 17.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.5 | 16.6 | 19.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.72 | 19.69 | 22.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.48 | 22.26 | 25.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.78 | 25.89 | 29.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.89 | 29.74 | 32.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.19 | 32.74 | 35.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9 | 36.27 | 37.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
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)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in British Virgin Islands?
- Median age vs births per woman in British Virgin Islands was 37.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.15 in 1956.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for median age vs births per woman?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 76th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).