Population ages 65 and above, female in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Population ages 65 and above, female was 10.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in British Virgin Islands stood at 10.5%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 10.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2001.
That places British Virgin Islands 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.2% | — |
| 1961 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.1% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.1% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | +4.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 10.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.5%, 54% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 10.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9%, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.5% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 103 Tunisia 10.7% compare
- 104 Panama 10.6% compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 10.5% compare
- 107 Seychelles 10.4% compare
- 108 Cayman Islands 10.3% compare
- 109 Peru 10.1% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
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- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 220 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 239 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 211 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 273 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 285 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in British Virgin Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in British Virgin Islands was 10.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2001.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.