Child population in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Child population was 7.21 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.21
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
7.91
in 2015
All-time low
3.6
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 7.21 for child population in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population in British Virgin Islands peaked at 7.91 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 1950.
That places British Virgin Islands 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.6 | — |
| 1951 | 3.67 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 3.73 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 3.78 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 3.83 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 3.88 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 3.92 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 3.95 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 3.98 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 4.02 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 4.06 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 4.07 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 4.08 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 4.08 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.07 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 4.05 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 4.04 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.07 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.14 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 4.27 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.37 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 4.42 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 4.45 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.46 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.47 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.47 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.46 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.44 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.42 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.41 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.43 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 4.53 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.64 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.72 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.78 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.83 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 4.86 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.89 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.92 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.97 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.05 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.15 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.25 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.36 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.47 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.58 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 5.7 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.82 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.94 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.07 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.21 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.32 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.36 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.37 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.4 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.46 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.57 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.73 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.93 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.16 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.21 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.29 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.46 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.59 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.72 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.91 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.7 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.34 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.5 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.65 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.65 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.64 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.58 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.5 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.38 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 7.21 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.84 | 3.6 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.09 | 4.04 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.44 | 4.37 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.76 | 4.43 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 | 5.05 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.55 | 6.21 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.54 | 7.21 | 7.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 | 7.21 | 7.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 31 Dominica 14.22 compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.29 compare
- 33 Turks and Caicos Islands 9.08 compare
- 35 Anguilla 3.02 compare
- 36 Montserrat 0.87 compare
More health data for British Virgin Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,597 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 239 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 218 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 220 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 209 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 273 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population in British Virgin Islands?
- Child population in British Virgin Islands was 7.21 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 in 2015.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 1950.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for child population?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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