Number of births per year in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Number of births per year was 325 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
325
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
219th
of 229 countries
All-time high
357
in 2014
All-time low
209
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in British Virgin Islands stood at 325.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in British Virgin Islands peaked at 357 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 209, in 2002.
That places British Virgin Islands 219th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 253 | — |
| 1951 | 255 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 256 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 255 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 256 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 259 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 255 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 255 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 255 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 259 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 264 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 266 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 263 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 260 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 258 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 258 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 263 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 274 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 291 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 312 | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 341 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 336 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 329 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 321 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 314 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 308 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 304 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 301 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 299 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 296 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 283 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 232 | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 239 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 235 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 233 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 237 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 231 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 234 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 244 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 262 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 272 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 289 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 297 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 287 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 264 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 283 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 301 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 320 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 243 | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 285 | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 294 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 244 | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 209 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 232 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 280 | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 264 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 254 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 281 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 281 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 280 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 275 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 285 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 283 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 295 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 357 | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 353 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 323 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 226 | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 242 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 294 | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 304 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 317 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 323 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 325 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 255.8 | 253 | 259 | 10 |
| 1960s | 270.9 | 258 | 312 | 10 |
| 1970s | 314.9 | 296 | 341 | 10 |
| 1980s | 243 | 231 | 283 | 10 |
| 1990s | 284.1 | 243 | 320 | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.9 | 209 | 294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.3 | 226 | 357 | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.25 | 304 | 325 | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 216 Sint Maarten 390 compare
- 217 Liechtenstein 371 compare
- 218 Monaco 368 compare
- 220 Naoero 303 compare
- 221 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 280 compare
- 222 Tuvalu 226 compare
More population data for British Virgin Islands
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.2871 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 0.2871 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0.2871 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.05 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.05 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in British Virgin Islands?
- Number of births per year in British Virgin Islands was 325 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 357 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 in 2002.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for number of births per year?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 219th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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