Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.2% for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
That places British Virgin Islands 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.5% | — |
| 1951 | 1.6% | +7.6% |
| 1952 | 1.7% | +6.3% |
| 1953 | 1.8% | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 1.9% | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 2.0% | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 2.0% | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 2.2% | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 2.3% | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 2.3% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -27.1% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -34.8% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -65.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -43.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +84.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +84.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2017 | -65.8% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 152 Saint Lucia 0.3% compare
- 153 Chile 0.2% compare
- 154 Armenia 0.2% compare
- 156 Anguilla 0.2% compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2% compare
- 158 Faroe Islands 0.2% 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 201 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 202 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in British Virgin Islands?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in British Virgin Islands was 0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.