Child population under age 5 in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Child population under age 5 was 1.65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.65
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.1
in 2009
All-time low
1.09
in 1954
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population under age 5 in British Virgin Islands is 1.65, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2.1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 1954.
British Virgin Islands ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.26 | — |
| 1951 | 1.22 | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 1.18 | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 1.13 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 1.09 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.11 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 1.11 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 1.13 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 1.14 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.16 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 1.17 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 1.18 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.19 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.19 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.19 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.2 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.22 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.26 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.32 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 1.39 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 1.43 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.45 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.46 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.45 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.43 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.4 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.37 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.34 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.32 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.32 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.33 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.35 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.37 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.4 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.41 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.42 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.44 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.46 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.51 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.57 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.61 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.63 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.63 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.63 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.62 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.64 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.67 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.71 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.75 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.78 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.78 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.72 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.68 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.74 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.86 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.03 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.99 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.99 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.91 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.85 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.91 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.49 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 1.62 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.72 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.67 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.62 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.63 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.65 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.65 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.15 | 1.09 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.21 | 1.16 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.41 | 1.32 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 1.32 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.57 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.66 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.49 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 | 1.62 | 1.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 31 Dominica 3.54 compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.75 compare
- 33 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.53 compare
- 35 Anguilla 0.693 compare
- 36 Montserrat 0.218 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,597 (2090)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 292 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 277 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 281 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 285 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2,197 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 4,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population under age 5 in British Virgin Islands?
- Child population under age 5 in British Virgin Islands was 1.65 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2009.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 1954.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for child population under age 5?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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