Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 8.22 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Birth rate, crude in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in British Virgin Islands stood at 8.22 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in British Virgin Islands peaked at 34.35 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.92 per 1,000 people, in 2017.
British Virgin Islands ranks 186th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.15 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 33.1 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 32.56 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 32.09 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 31.53 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 31.2 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 31.24 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 31.7 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 32.33 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 32.71 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 34.35 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 33.24 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 32.15 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 30.95 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 29.91 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 29.02 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 28.39 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 27.83 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 27.43 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 26.95 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 25.45 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 20.25 per 1,000 people | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 20.01 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 19.03 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 18.15 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 17.87 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 16.85 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 16.5 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 16.62 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 17.28 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 17.33 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 17.84 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 17.91 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.89 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 15.15 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 15.84 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 16.47 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 17.04 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 12.65 per 1,000 people | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 14.47 per 1,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 14.54 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 11.72 per 1,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 9.75 per 1,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 10.47 per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 12.24 per 1,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 11.14 per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 10.39 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 11.06 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 10.27 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.93 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 9.93 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.32 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 9.31 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.82 per 1,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 10.23 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 9.54 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 6.92 per 1,000 people | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 6.98 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.07 per 1,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 8.17 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 8.42 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.33 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 8.22 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 8.22 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5 per 1,000 people, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 8.22 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.74 per 1,000 people, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -27.4% | 9.54 per 1,000 people | 6.92 per 1,000 people |
| 1998 | -25.8% | 17.04 per 1,000 people | 12.65 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.16 per 1,000 people | 31.2 per 1,000 people | 33.15 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.02 per 1,000 people | 26.95 per 1,000 people | 34.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.8 per 1,000 people | 16.5 per 1,000 people | 25.45 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.16 per 1,000 people | 12.65 per 1,000 people | 17.91 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.23 per 1,000 people | 9.75 per 1,000 people | 14.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 per 1,000 people | 6.92 per 1,000 people | 10.82 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.31 per 1,000 people | 8.17 per 1,000 people | 8.42 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for British Virgin Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 1,818 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 274 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 265 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 233 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2,197 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 4,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in British Virgin Islands?
- Birth rate, crude in British Virgin Islands was 8.22 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.35 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for birth rate, crude?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.