Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 18.15 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.15
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
51.94
in 1957
All-time low
18.15
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in British Virgin Islands is 18.15, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in British Virgin Islands peaked at 51.94 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 18.15, in 2025.
British Virgin Islands ranks 36th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.78 | — |
| 1951 | 49.59 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 50.43 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 51.04 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 51.41 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 51.69 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 51.89 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 51.94 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 51.75 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 51.38 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 50.9 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 50.6 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 50.45 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 50.18 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 49.73 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 49 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 46.97 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 45.97 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 44.71 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 43.89 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 43.67 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 43.4 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 43.03 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 42.56 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 42.09 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 41.58 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 41.09 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 40.6 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 40.13 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 39.79 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 39.39 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 38.85 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 38.15 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 37.26 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 36.35 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 35.4 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 34.43 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 33.49 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 32.72 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 32.14 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 31.79 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 31.65 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 31.55 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 31.41 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 31.29 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 31.17 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 31.03 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 30.87 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 30.77 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.69 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.39 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 29.66 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 28.76 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 27.94 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 27.3 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 26.83 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 26.5 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 26.38 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 26.28 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.03 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 25.37 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 24.59 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 23.94 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 23.43 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 22.94 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.74 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.45 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 21.64 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 21.01 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 20.59 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.21 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 19.77 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 19.23 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 18.69 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 18.15 | -2.9% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 18.15 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.66, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 18.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.77, 83% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.99 | 48.78 | 51.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.65 | 44.71 | 50.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.2 | 40.13 | 43.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.58 | 32.72 | 39.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.37 | 30.77 | 32.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.07 | 26.28 | 30.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.41 | 21.01 | 26.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.44 | 18.15 | 20.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 33 Montserrat 19.94 compare
- 34 Turks and Caicos Islands 19.37 compare
- 35 Cuba 18.32 compare
More health data for British Virgin Islands
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 209 (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, male 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in British Virgin Islands?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in British Virgin Islands was 18.15 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.94 in 1957.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.15 in 2025.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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