Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 of women with no education 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
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in British Virgin Islands is 1.04 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 of women with no education 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 education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 818 (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -11.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in British Virgin Islands?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 of women with no education 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 of women with no education 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 of women with no education?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 of women with no education. 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.