Population ages 0-14 in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Population ages 0-14 was 14.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in British Virgin Islands stood at 14.1%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in British Virgin Islands peaked at 42.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2025.
That places British Virgin Islands 197th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.9% | — |
| 1961 | 42.4% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 41.9% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 41.4% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 41.0% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 40.4% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 39.9% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 39.0% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 37.9% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 37.3% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 37.1% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 36.9% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 36.6% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 36.3% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 35.9% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 35.5% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 34.8% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 34.4% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 34.1% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 33.5% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 32.9% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 32.1% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 31.2% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 29.4% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 28.6% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 28.0% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 27.6% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 27.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 27.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 26.8% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.8% | 37.9% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.0% | 34.4% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.8% | 27.6% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 26.2% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 22.3% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.5% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.1% | 17.0% | 6 |
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More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -34.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (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 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in British Virgin Islands?
- Population ages 0-14 in British Virgin Islands was 14.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2025.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for population ages 0-14?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 197th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.