Births and deaths per year in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Births and deaths per year was 229 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
229 deaths
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
259 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
54 deaths
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 229 deaths for births and deaths per year in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in British Virgin Islands peaked at 259 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54 deaths, in 1964.
That places British Virgin Islands 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 129 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 118 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1952 | 117 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 111 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 105 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 97 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1956 | 93 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 83 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1958 | 80 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 73 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1960 | 69 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 68 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 64 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 61 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 54 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 54 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 55 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 56 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 57 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 58 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 60 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 56 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 55 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 58 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 59 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 57 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 58 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 59 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 60 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 65 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 64 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 64 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 63 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 62 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 65 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 66 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 65 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 67 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 74 deaths | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 79 deaths | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 81 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 83 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 82 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 81 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 79 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 79 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 81 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 81 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 83 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 84 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 81 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 83 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 86 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 91 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 100 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 104 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 105 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 109 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 113 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 118 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 138 deaths | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 139 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 149 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 155 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 170 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 179 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 189 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 176 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 181 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 204 deaths | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 211 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 259 deaths | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 221 deaths | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 229 deaths | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.6 deaths | 73 deaths | 129 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.6 deaths | 54 deaths | 69 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.7 deaths | 55 deaths | 65 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.9 deaths | 62 deaths | 79 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.4 deaths | 79 deaths | 84 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 99 deaths | 81 deaths | 118 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 168 deaths | 138 deaths | 204 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 230 deaths | 211 deaths | 259 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 218 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 249 deaths compare
- 218 Saint Martin (French part) 249 deaths compare
- 220 Gibraltar 243 deaths compare
- 222 Northern Mariana Islands 203 deaths compare
- 223 Palau 200 deaths compare
- 224 Cook Islands 127 deaths compare
More health data for British Virgin Islands
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,597 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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 23, female, interpolated 253 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256 (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)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 10.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in British Virgin Islands?
- Births and deaths per year in British Virgin Islands was 229 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 259 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 deaths in 1964.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for births and deaths per year?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.