Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.05 live births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.05 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.3%
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
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 1.05 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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 vs. average years of schooling 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% |
| 2024 | 1.05 live births per woman | +0.3% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1.05 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 live births per woman, 69% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1.05 live births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 live births per woman, 65% 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 | 1.02 live births per woman | 0.975 live births per woman | 1.05 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -34.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 808 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0205 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in British Virgin Islands?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in British Virgin Islands was 1.05 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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. average years of schooling 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. average years of schooling?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. 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.