Demographics of the British Virgin Islands
This article is about the demographic features of the population of the British Virgin Islands, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and various other aspects.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1901 | 4,908 | — |
1911 | 5,562 | +13.3% |
1921 | 5,082 | −8.6% |
1946 | 6,505 | +28.0% |
1960 | 7,921 | +21.8% |
1970 | 9,672 | +22.1% |
1980 | 10,985 | +13.6% |
1991 | 16,116 | +46.7% |
2001 | 23,161 | +43.7% |
2011 | — | |
Source:[1] |
Population
A July 2009 estimate placed the population of the British Virgin Islands at 24,491. In 2003, 21.9% of the population was under 15 (male 2,401; female 2,358), 73.1% between 15 and 64 (male 8,181; female 7,709), and 5% over 64 (male 578; female 503). 40% of the total population lived in urban areas, with an estimated 1.7% annual rate of urbanization. In 2014, the average woman produced 1.25 children. The estimated mid-year population of 2014 is 28,600 (medium fertility scenario of The 2012 Revision of the World Population Prospects).[2]
Vital statistics
Average population (x 1000) | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 1000) | Natural change (per 1000) | TFR | |
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1950 | 7 | 227 | 68 | 159 | 30.5 | 9.1 | 21.4 | |
1951 | 8 | 282 | 84 | 198 | 37.6 | 11.2 | 26.4 | |
1952 | 8 | 311 | 70 | 241 | 41.1 | 9.3 | 31.9 | |
1953 | 8 | 318 | 84 | 234 | 41.8 | 11.0 | 30.8 | |
1954 | 8 | 305 | 85 | 220 | 39.9 | 11.1 | 28.8 | |
1955 | 8 | 292 | 74 | 218 | 38.0 | 9.6 | 28.4 | |
1956 | 8 | 317 | 87 | 230 | 41.0 | 11.3 | 29.8 | |
1957 | 8 | 319 | 106 | 213 | 41.0 | 13.6 | 27.4 | |
1958 | 8 | 315 | 93 | 222 | 40.1 | 11.8 | 28.3 | |
1959 | 8 | 306 | 84 | 222 | 38.6 | 10.6 | 28.0 | |
1960 | 8 | 279 | 67 | 212 | 34.7 | 8.3 | 26.4 | |
1961 | 8 | 257 | 79 | 178 | 31.5 | 9.7 | 21.8 | |
1962 | 8 | 277 | 70 | 207 | 33.4 | 8.4 | 24.9 | |
1963 | 8 | 264 | 67 | 197 | 31.2 | 7.9 | 23.3 | |
1964 | 9 | 225 | 75 | 150 | 26.1 | 8.7 | 17.4 | |
1965 | 9 | |||||||
1966 | 9 | |||||||
1967 | 9 | 225 | 70 | 155 | 24.4 | 7.6 | 16.8 | |
1968 | 9 | 288 | 63 | 225 | 30.6 | 6.7 | 23.9 | |
1969 | 10 | 238 | 74 | 164 | 24.7 | 7.7 | 17.0 | |
1970 | 10 | 313 | 67 | 246 | 31.9 | 6.8 | 25.1 | |
1971 | 10 | 297 | 66 | 231 | 29.8 | 6.6 | 23.2 | |
1972 | 10 | 307 | 67 | 240 | 30.3 | 6.6 | 23.7 | |
1973 | 10 | 252 | 71 | 181 | 24.6 | 6.9 | 17.6 | |
1974 | 10 | 247 | 79 | 168 | 23.8 | 7.6 | 16.2 | |
1975 | 10 | 221 | 65 | 156 | 21.1 | 6.2 | 14.9 | |
1976 | 11 | 243 | 62 | 181 | 23.0 | 5.9 | 17.2 | |
1977 | 11 | 206 | 62 | 144 | 19.4 | 5.9 | 13.6 | |
1978 | 11 | 203 | 65 | 138 | 19.0 | 6.1 | 12.9 | |
1979 | 11 | 216 | 63 | 153 | 20.0 | 5.8 | 14.2 | |
1980 | 11 | 272 | 69 | 203 | 24.7 | 6.3 | 18.4 | |
1981 | 11 | 231 | 53 | 178 | 20.4 | 4.7 | 15.7 | |
1982 | 12 | 235 | 67 | 168 | 20.1 | 5.7 | 14.3 | |
1983 | 12 | 281 | 61 | 220 | 23.0 | 5.0 | 18.0 | |
1984 | 13 | 225 | 66 | 159 | 17.7 | 5.2 | 12.5 | |
1985 | 13 | 241 | 65 | 176 | 18.1 | 4.9 | 13.2 | |
1986 | 14 | 213 | 82 | 131 | 15.3 | 5.9 | 9.4 | |
1987 | 15 | 263 | 83 | 180 | 18.0 | 5.7 | 12.3 | |
1988 | 15 | 237 | 59 | 178 | 15.5 | 3.9 | 11.7 | |
1989 | 16 | 244 | 77 | 167 | 15.3 | 4.8 | 10.5 | |
1990 | 16 | |||||||
1991 | 17 | 303 | 77 | 226 | 17.9 | 4.5 | 13.3 | |
1992 | 17 | 290 | 90 | 200 | 16.7 | 5.2 | 11.5 | |
1993 | 18 | 318 | 76 | 242 | 18.0 | 4.3 | 13.7 | |
1994 | 18 | 298 | 105 | 193 | 16.5 | 5.8 | 10.7 | |
1995 | 18 | 287 | 90 | 197 | 15.6 | 4.9 | 10.7 | |
1996 | 19 | 287 | 88 | 199 | 15.2 | 4.7 | 10.6 | |
1997 | 19 | 350 | 97 | 253 | 18.2 | 5.0 | 13.1 | |
1998 | 20 | 278 | 87 | 191 | 14.1 | 4.4 | 9.7 | |
1999 | 20 | 315 | 94 | 221 | 15.6 | 4.7 | 10.9 | |
2000 | 21 | 325 | 91 | 234 | 15.7 | 4.4 | 11.3 | |
2001 | 21 | 314 | 101 | 213 | 14.9 | 4.8 | 10.1 | |
2002 | 22 | 253 | 97 | 156 | 11.8 | 4.5 | 7.2 | |
2003 | 22 | 269 | 104 | 165 | 12.2 | 4.7 | 7.5 | |
2004 | 23 | 316 | 120 | 196 | 14.0 | 5.3 | 8.7 | |
2005 | 25.422 | 285 | 106 | 179 | 10.9 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 1.3 |
2006 | 26.108 | 264 | 79 | 185 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 1.2 |
2007 | 27.007 | 283 | 104 | 179 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 1.3 |
2008 | 28.084 | 313 | 100 | 213 | 10.9 | 3.54 | 7.36 | 1.45 |
2009 | 28.020 | 323 | 109 | 214 | 11.2 | 3.77 | 7.43 | 1.5 |
2010 | 28.037 | 303 | 104 | 199 | 10.1 | 3.52 | 6.58 | 1.4 |
2011 | 28.103 | 333 | 98 | 235 | 11.8 | 3.49 | 8.31 | 1.3 |
2012 | 28.280 | 286 | 122 | 164 | 10.1 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 1.1 |
2013 | 28.514 | 277 | 113 | 114 | 9.7 | 4.0 | 5.8 | |
2014 | 29.804 | 280 | 111 | 169 | ||||
2015 | 29.151 | 266 | 136 | 130 |
Health
In 2009, the infant mortality rate in the British Virgin Islands was 14.65/1000 births (16.61/1000 for females and 12.58/1000 for males). Life expectancy at birth was 77.26 years: 76.03 years for males and 78.55 years for females.
Education
The official language of the British Virgin Islands is English. In 1991, 97.8% of people aged 15 and over could read and write. Education expenditures represented 3.7% of total GDP in 2006.
Ethnicity
Religion
References
- ^ National Population Census Report 2001 - The British Virgin Islands
- ^ Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision
- ^ United nations. Demographic Yearbooks
- ^ http://caricomstats.org/Files/Databases/Demography/VG.pdf
- ^ a b "Central America and Caribbean :: BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS". CIA The World Factbook.