Age dependency ratio in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Age dependency ratio was 31.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in British Virgin Islands is 31.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in British Virgin Islands peaked at 92.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2024.
British Virgin Islands ranks 212th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.8% | — |
| 1961 | 90.3% | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 88.4% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 86.3% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 84.7% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 83.7% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 82.5% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 80.3% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 77.4% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 73.5% | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 71.4% | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.8% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 70.1% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 69.5% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 69.0% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 68.1% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 67.7% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 66.7% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 65.1% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 62.9% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 60.5% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 58.0% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 55.5% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 53.2% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 51.4% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 50.0% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 49.0% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 48.5% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 31.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.0% | 73.5% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.4% | 67.3% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 49.0% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 44.5% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 38.1% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 34.3% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 31.8% | 33.9% | 6 |
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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 in British Virgin Islands?
- Age dependency ratio in British Virgin Islands was 31.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for age dependency ratio?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 212th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.