Age dependency ratio, young in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Age dependency ratio, young was 18.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young 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 18.6% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in British Virgin Islands peaked at 82.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2025.
That places British Virgin Islands 210th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.7% | — |
| 1961 | 80.7% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 79.0% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 77.1% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 75.7% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 74.9% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 73.8% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 71.9% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 69.3% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 65.8% | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 63.9% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 63.5% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 62.3% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 61.5% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 60.7% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 59.9% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 59.1% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 58.3% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 57.6% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 56.8% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 55.4% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 53.5% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 51.5% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 49.2% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 47.1% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 45.1% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 43.3% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 42.0% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 41.2% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 40.7% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 40.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 39.7% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 38.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.1% | 65.8% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.0% | 57.6% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 41.2% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 37.8% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 31.0% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 23.5% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 18.6% | 22.8% | 6 |
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- 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, young in British Virgin Islands?
- Age dependency ratio, young in British Virgin Islands was 18.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2025.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 210th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.