What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in British Virgin Islands?

The highest recorded value was 19.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.

What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in British Virgin Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 4.43 deaths per 1,000 people in 2002.

How does British Virgin Islands rank for birth rates and death rates?

British Virgin Islands ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rates and death rates in British Virgin Islands

Name: Birth rates and death rates in British Virgin Islands
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

British Virgin Islands: Birth rates and death rates was 5.97 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

5.97 deaths per 1,000 people

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

179th

of 236 countries

All-time high

19.12 deaths per 1,000 people

in 1950

All-time low

4.43 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2002

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rates and death rates in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in British Virgin Islands is 5.97 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in British Virgin Islands peaked at 19.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.43 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2002.

That places British Virgin Islands 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Birth rates and death rates in British Virgin Islands, year by year

Annual values for Birth rates and death rates in British Virgin Islands, 1950 to 2023.
Year	deaths per 1,000 people	Change
1950	19.12 deaths per 1,000 people	—
1951	18.11 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.3%
1952	17.32 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.4%
1953	16.43 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.1%
1954	15.4 deaths per 1,000 people	-6.2%
1955	14.49 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.9%
1956	13.56 deaths per 1,000 people	-6.4%
1957	12.68 deaths per 1,000 people	-6.5%
1958	11.88 deaths per 1,000 people	-6.3%
1959	11.15 deaths per 1,000 people	-6.1%
1960	10.61 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.8%
1961	10.13 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.5%
1962	9.68 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.4%
1963	9.28 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.2%
1964	8.91 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.0%
1965	8.58 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.7%
1966	8.26 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.6%
1967	7.96 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.7%
1968	7.71 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.1%
1969	7.38 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.2%
1970	7.31 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.0%
1971	7.18 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.8%
1972	7.08 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.4%
1973	6.98 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.4%
1974	6.84 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.0%
1975	6.76 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.1%
1976	6.75 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.2%
1977	6.8 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.7%
1978	6.84 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.7%
1979	6.94 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.4%
1980	6.95 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.2%
1981	6.77 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.7%
1982	6.57 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.8%
1983	6.38 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.0%
1984	6.15 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.6%
1985	5.97 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.8%
1986	5.82 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.5%
1987	5.71 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.9%
1988	5.62 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
1989	5.55 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.3%
1990	5.47 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.5%
1991	5.44 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.5%
1992	5.26 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.3%
1993	5.08 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.3%
1994	4.9 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.7%
1995	4.78 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.3%
1996	4.7 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.8%
1997	4.66 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.8%
1998	4.57 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.8%
1999	4.58 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.2%
2000	4.55 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.6%
2001	4.5 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.2%
2002	4.43 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.5%
2003	4.44 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.1%
2004	4.47 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.7%
2005	4.5 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.6%
2006	4.54 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.0%
2007	4.62 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.9%
2008	4.7 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.5%
2009	4.82 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.6%
2010	5.05 deaths per 1,000 people	+4.8%
2011	4.92 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.6%
2012	5.13 deaths per 1,000 people	+4.3%
2013	5.18 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.1%
2014	5.32 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.6%
2015	5.28 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.8%
2016	5.79 deaths per 1,000 people	+9.6%
2017	5.64 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.6%
2018	5.33 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.6%
2019	5.72 deaths per 1,000 people	+7.5%
2020	5.79 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.2%
2021	7.04 deaths per 1,000 people	+21.5%
2022	5.91 deaths per 1,000 people	-16.1%
2023	5.97 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.1%

British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries

British Virgin Islands's 5.97 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.37 deaths per 1,000 people, 71% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
British Virgin Islands's 5.97 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	15.01 deaths per 1,000 people	11.15 deaths per 1,000 people	19.12 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1960s	8.85 deaths per 1,000 people	7.38 deaths per 1,000 people	10.61 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1970s	6.95 deaths per 1,000 people	6.75 deaths per 1,000 people	7.31 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1980s	6.15 deaths per 1,000 people	5.55 deaths per 1,000 people	6.95 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1990s	4.94 deaths per 1,000 people	4.57 deaths per 1,000 people	5.47 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2000s	4.56 deaths per 1,000 people	4.43 deaths per 1,000 people	4.82 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2010s	5.33 deaths per 1,000 people	4.92 deaths per 1,000 people	5.79 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2020s	6.18 deaths per 1,000 people	5.79 deaths per 1,000 people	7.04 deaths per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

176 Andorra 6.08 deaths per 1,000 people compare
177 Tunisia 6.07 deaths per 1,000 people compare
178 Eritrea 6.05 deaths per 1,000 people compare
180 Kyrgyzstan 5.97 deaths per 1,000 people compare
181 Lebanon 5.96 deaths per 1,000 people compare
182 Ethiopia 5.96 deaths per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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)
Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 239 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 285 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 273 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 1,818 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, female 10.5% (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, female 2,197 (2025)

All data for British Virgin Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rates and death rates in British Virgin Islands?: Birth rates and death rates in British Virgin Islands was 5.97 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in British Virgin Islands?: The highest recorded value was 19.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in British Virgin Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 4.43 deaths per 1,000 people in 2002.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for birth rates and death rates?: British Virgin Islands ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Birth rates and death rates
Unit: deaths per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

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