Fertility rate: births per woman (Human Fertility) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Fertility rate: births per woman (Human Fertility) was 1.04 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.04 live births per woman
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.3 live births per woman
in 1955
All-time low
0.873 live births per woman
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 1.04 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in British Virgin Islands peaked at 5.3 live births per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.873 live births per woman, in 2017.
British Virgin Islands ranks 226th of 236 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: births per woman (Human Fertility) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.05 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.13 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 5.2 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 5.25 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 5.27 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 5.3 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 5.23 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 5.16 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 5.06 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 4.95 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 4.81 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 4.67 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 4.51 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 4.36 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 4.19 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 4.05 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.96 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 3.91 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.88 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.81 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.74 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 3.64 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.54 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.43 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 3.33 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.25 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.2 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.15 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.11 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.07 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.92 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 2.33 live births per woman | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 2.27 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.12 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.99 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.92 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.78 live births per woman | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.72 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.71 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.77 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.78 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.84 live births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.88 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.81 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.66 live births per woman | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.78 live births per woman | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.89 live births per woman | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.01 live births per woman | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.52 live births per woman | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 1.79 live births per woman | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 1.84 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.52 live births per woman | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 1.25 live births per woman | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 1.31 live births per woman | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 live births per woman | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 1.34 live births per woman | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.23 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.31 live births per woman | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.27 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.23 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.18 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.27 live births per woman | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1 live births per woman | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.24 live births per woman | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 1.19 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.987 live births per woman | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.873 live births per woman | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.905 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.941 live births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.975 live births per woman | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.999 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.04 live births per woman | +2.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1.04 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 69% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1.04 live births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 64% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.16 live births per woman | 4.95 live births per woman | 5.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.22 live births per woman | 3.81 live births per woman | 4.81 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.35 live births per woman | 3.07 live births per woman | 3.74 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 live births per woman | 1.71 live births per woman | 2.92 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 live births per woman | 1.52 live births per woman | 2.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.23 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 live births per woman | 0.873 live births per woman | 1.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 live births per woman | 0.975 live births per woman | 1.04 live births per woman | 4 |
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- How have things changed?, annual growth rate 0.1215 % change on previous year (2024)
- How have things changed?, per capita 0.0286 metric tons per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in British Virgin Islands?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in British Virgin Islands was 1.04 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 live births per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.873 live births per woman in 2017.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.