Share of births by age of mother in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of births by age of mother was 6.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.15
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.03
in 1964
All-time low
4.61
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in British Virgin Islands stood at 6.15.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in British Virgin Islands peaked at 24.03 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4.61, in 2020.
That places British Virgin Islands 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.02 | — |
| 1951 | 15.69 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 16.41 | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 17.25 | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 18.36 | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 18.92 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 20.78 | +9.9% |
| 1957 | 20.78 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 20.78 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 22.01 | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 22.35 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 22.56 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 22.81 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 23.85 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 24.03 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 23.64 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 22.81 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 21.9 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 19.93 | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 17.95 | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 17.6 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 16.67 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 16.72 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 17.13 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 16.56 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 16.23 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 16.12 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 15.95 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 15.38 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 15.2 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 14.84 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 14.66 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 14.23 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 14.47 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 14.16 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 13.92 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 13.42 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 12.39 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 11.48 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 10.69 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 10.29 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 9.69 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 10.1 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 9.41 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 9.85 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 10.25 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 11.3 | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 11.56 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 11.52 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 12.63 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 12.59 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 12.3 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 10.53 | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 11.21 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 11.79 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 10.98 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 8.66 | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 8.54 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.19 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.5 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 6.91 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 7.37 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 6.36 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 5.76 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 6.16 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 5.95 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.95 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 4.87 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.96 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.76 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.61 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.36 | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 5.26 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.15 | +16.9% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 6.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 2.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 6.15 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.6 | 15.02 | 22.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.18 | 17.95 | 24.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.36 | 15.2 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.43 | 10.69 | 14.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.66 | 9.41 | 12.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.23 | 7.5 | 12.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 | 4.76 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 | 4.61 | 6.15 | 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of births by age of mother in British Virgin Islands was 6.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.03 in 1964.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 in 2020.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of births by age of mother?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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