Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 1.05 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.05 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
210th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.81 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
0.873 births per woman
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate, total in British Virgin Islands stood at 1.05 births per woman.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in British Virgin Islands peaked at 4.81 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.873 births per woman, in 2017.
British Virgin Islands ranks 210th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.81 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 4.67 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 4.51 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 4.36 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 4.19 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 4.05 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.96 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 3.91 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.88 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.81 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.74 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 3.64 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.54 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.43 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 3.33 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.25 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.2 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.15 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.11 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.07 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.92 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 2.33 births per woman | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 2.27 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.12 births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.99 births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.92 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.78 births per woman | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.72 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.71 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.77 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.78 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.84 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.88 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.81 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.66 births per woman | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.78 births per woman | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.89 births per woman | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.01 births per woman | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.52 births per woman | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 1.79 births per woman | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 1.84 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.52 births per woman | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 1.25 births per woman | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 1.31 births per woman | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 births per woman | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 1.34 births per woman | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.23 births per woman | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.31 births per woman | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.27 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.23 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.18 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.27 births per woman | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1 births per woman | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.24 births per woman | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 1.19 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.987 births per woman | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.873 births per woman | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.905 births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.941 births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.975 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.999 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.04 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 births per woman | +0.3% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1.05 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1.05 births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 births per woman, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.22 births per woman | 3.81 births per woman | 4.81 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.35 births per woman | 3.07 births per woman | 3.74 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 births per woman | 1.71 births per woman | 2.92 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 births per woman | 1.23 births per woman | 1.84 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 births per woman | 0.873 births per woman | 1.27 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 births per woman | 0.975 births per woman | 1.05 births per woman | 5 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 1,818 (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 233 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2,197 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 4,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in British Virgin Islands?
- Fertility rate, total in British Virgin Islands was 1.05 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.873 births per woman in 2017.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for fertility rate, total?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 210th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.