Number of children under 5 in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Number of children under 5 was 1,630 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,630 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,098 people
in 2009
All-time low
1,097 people
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in British Virgin Islands is 1,630 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2,098 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,097 people, in 1954.
That places British Virgin Islands 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,261 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,223 people | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 1,178 people | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 1,127 people | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 1,097 people | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 1,098 people | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1,107 people | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 1,116 people | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 1,128 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 1,144 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1,159 people | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 1,170 people | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 1,178 people | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,185 people | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,190 people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1,195 people | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,202 people | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,220 people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,259 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1,322 people | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1,390 people | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 1,430 people | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,454 people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1,463 people | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,455 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,432 people | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1,404 people | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1,374 people | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,346 people | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1,324 people | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1,320 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,330 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,350 people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,374 people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,397 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,410 people | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,421 people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,437 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,465 people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,507 people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,568 people | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,615 people | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,630 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,631 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,630 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,627 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,639 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,674 people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,712 people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,750 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1,783 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,778 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,723 people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,674 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,661 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,680 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,744 people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,859 people | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 2,098 people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2,035 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,988 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,990 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,911 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,855 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,916 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,738 people | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 1,486 people | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 1,621 people | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1,719 people | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1,701 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,673 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,622 people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,630 people | +0.5% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1,630 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1,630 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,148 people | 1,097 people | 1,261 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,208 people | 1,159 people | 1,322 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,407 people | 1,324 people | 1,463 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,401 people | 1,320 people | 1,507 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,648 people | 1,568 people | 1,750 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,800 people | 1,661 people | 2,098 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,826 people | 1,486 people | 2,035 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,656 people | 1,622 people | 1,701 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 217 Saint Martin (French part) 1,860 people compare
- 218 Monaco 1,812 people compare
- 219 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,765 people compare
- 221 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1,514 people compare
- 222 Nauru 1,490 people compare
- 223 San Marino 1,156 people compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in British Virgin Islands?
- Number of children under 5 in British Virgin Islands was 1,630 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,098 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,097 people in 1954.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for number of children under 5?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.