Children under age 5 in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Children under age 5 was 1,630 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,630
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,098
in 2009
All-time low
1,097
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in British Virgin Islands is 1,630, 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, children under age 5 in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2,098 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,097, 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.
Children under age 5 in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,261 | — |
| 1951 | 1,223 | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 1,178 | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 1,127 | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 1,097 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 1,098 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1,107 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 1,116 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 1,128 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 1,144 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1,159 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 1,170 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 1,178 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,185 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,190 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1,195 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,202 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,220 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,259 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1,322 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1,390 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 1,430 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,454 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1,463 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,455 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,432 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1,404 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1,374 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,346 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1,324 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1,320 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,330 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,350 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,374 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,397 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,410 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,421 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,437 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,465 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,507 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,568 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,615 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,630 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,631 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,630 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,627 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,639 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,674 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,712 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,750 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1,783 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,778 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,723 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,674 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,661 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,680 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,744 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,859 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2,000 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 2,098 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2,035 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,988 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,990 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,911 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,855 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,916 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,738 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 1,486 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 1,621 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1,719 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1,701 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,673 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,622 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,630 | +0.5% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1,630 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1,630 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,148 | 1,097 | 1,261 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,208 | 1,159 | 1,322 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,407 | 1,324 | 1,463 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,401 | 1,320 | 1,507 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,648 | 1,568 | 1,750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,800 | 1,661 | 2,098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,826 | 1,486 | 2,035 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,656 | 1,622 | 1,701 | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 217 Saint Martin (French Part) 1,860 compare
- 218 Monaco 1,812 compare
- 219 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,765 compare
- 221 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1,514 compare
- 222 Nauru 1,490 compare
- 223 San Marino 1,156 compare
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2024)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 0.6193 units per person (2024)
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate 0.1215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in British Virgin Islands?
- Children under age 5 in British Virgin Islands was 1,630 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,098 in 2009.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,097 in 1954.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for children under age 5?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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