Share of births by age of mother in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of births by age of mother was 6.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.2%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 1964
All-time low
4.6%
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in British Virgin Islands stood at 6.2%.
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 24.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.0% | — |
| 1951 | 15.7% | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 16.4% | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 17.3% | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 18.4% | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 18.9% | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 20.8% | +9.9% |
| 1957 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 22.0% | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 22.3% | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 22.8% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 23.8% | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 24.0% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 23.6% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 22.8% | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 21.9% | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 19.9% | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 17.9% | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 17.6% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 16.7% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 16.7% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 17.1% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 16.6% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 16.2% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 15.9% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 15.2% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.6% | 15.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.2% | 17.9% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.4% | 15.2% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 10.7% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 4 |
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More population data for British Virgin Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.722 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,033 people (2100)
- Population density 186.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.426 units per person (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 6.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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 24.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.