British Virgin Islands vs Portugal: Birth rate vs. death rate
British Virgin Islands
8.33 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Portugal
8.31 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
203rd
Portugal rank
204th
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Portugal
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 8.33 births per 1,000 people against 8.31 births per 1,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.02 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 203rd and Portugal ranks 204th of 236 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.05 births per 1,000 people | 24.12 births per 1,000 people | 9.94 births per 1,000 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 32.16 births per 1,000 people | 23.39 births per 1,000 people | 8.77 births per 1,000 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 30.02 births per 1,000 people | 19.31 births per 1,000 people | 10.71 births per 1,000 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 18.8 births per 1,000 people | 13.67 births per 1,000 people | 5.13 births per 1,000 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 16.16 births per 1,000 people | 11.24 births per 1,000 people | 4.92 births per 1,000 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 11.23 births per 1,000 people | 10.38 births per 1,000 people | 0.8469 births per 1,000 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 9.11 births per 1,000 people | 8.44 births per 1,000 people | 0.664 births per 1,000 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 8.33 births per 1,000 people | 7.98 births per 1,000 people | 0.3463 births per 1,000 people | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, British Virgin Islands or Portugal?
- British Virgin Islands, at 8.33 births per 1,000 people against 8.31 births per 1,000 people in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between British Virgin Islands and Portugal?
- 0.02 births per 1,000 people, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Portugal rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 203rd and Portugal ranks 204th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.