Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty 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.
That places British Virgin Islands 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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% |
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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More poverty & inequality data for British Virgin Islands
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 6.5% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0841 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0841 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.105 (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in British Virgin Islands?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in British Virgin Islands was 1.04 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 live births per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.