Median age in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Median age was 37.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.55
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.55
in 2023
All-time low
16.15
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 37.55 for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in British Virgin Islands peaked at 37.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.15, in 1956.
That places British Virgin Islands 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.71 | — |
| 1951 | 17.21 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 16.73 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 16.42 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 16.29 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 16.21 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 16.15 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 16.15 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 16.24 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 16.4 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 16.6 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 16.73 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 16.79 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 16.9 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 17.06 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 17.31 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 17.66 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 18.1 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 18.62 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 19.26 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 19.69 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 19.87 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 20.04 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 20.25 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 20.5 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 20.76 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 21.04 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 21.35 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 21.68 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 22.01 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 22.26 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 22.42 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 22.57 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 22.79 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 23.07 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 23.42 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 23.83 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 24.3 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 24.81 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 25.34 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 25.89 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 26.39 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 26.84 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 27.25 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 27.66 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 28.04 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 28.4 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 28.76 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 29.1 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 29.43 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 29.74 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 30 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 30.2 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.43 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 30.68 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30.95 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.25 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.55 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 31.85 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 32.21 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 32.74 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 33.01 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 33.09 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 33.32 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.6 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.81 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.72 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 35.91 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 35.83 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 35.86 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 36.27 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 36.66 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 37.12 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 37.55 | +1.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 37.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 37.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.55 | 16.15 | 17.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.5 | 16.6 | 19.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.72 | 19.69 | 22.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.48 | 22.26 | 25.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.78 | 25.89 | 29.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.89 | 29.74 | 32.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.19 | 32.74 | 35.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9 | 36.27 | 37.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
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 median age in British Virgin Islands?
- Median age in British Virgin Islands was 37.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.15 in 1956.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for median age?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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