Age dependency ratio, old in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Age dependency ratio, old was 13.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio, old in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 13.3% for age dependency ratio, old in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in British Virgin Islands peaked at 13.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2002.
British Virgin Islands ranks 106th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, old in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.0% | — |
| 1961 | 9.7% | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 9.2% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 9.0% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 8.8% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 7.7% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 7.8% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 9.0% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 9.7% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.1% | 13.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 103 Peru 14.1% compare
- 104 Viet Nam 14.0% compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 13.7% compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 13.2% compare
- 108 American Samoa 13.1% compare
- 109 Cayman Islands 12.8% compare
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- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 220 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 239 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 211 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 273 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 285 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in British Virgin Islands?
- Age dependency ratio, old in British Virgin Islands was 13.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2002.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.