Sex ratio at birth in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Sex ratio at birth was 104.38 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.38
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
138th
of 229 countries
All-time high
111.11
in 2006
All-time low
95.35
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in British Virgin Islands stood at 104.38.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in British Virgin Islands peaked at 111.11 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 95.35, in 1991.
That places British Virgin Islands 138th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.83 | — |
| 1951 | 100.87 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 101.72 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 101.72 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 102.59 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 102.56 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 102.54 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 102.56 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 102.54 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 102.5 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.46 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 103.25 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 103.25 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 103.28 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 103.31 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 104.17 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 104.1 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 103.12 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 102.94 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 103.42 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 103.87 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 103.19 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 103.95 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 104.76 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 104.89 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 105 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 105.11 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 105.97 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 106.87 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 106.15 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 103.73 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 103.65 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 104.35 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 104.32 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 105.04 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 105.71 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 104.89 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 105.52 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 104 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 102.52 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 97.13 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 95.35 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 100.65 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 103.36 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 103.29 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 103.87 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 103.77 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 103.68 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 104.22 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 104.14 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 103.49 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 103.14 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 102.13 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 102.84 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 106.62 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 110.56 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 111.11 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 109.24 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 107.43 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 107.14 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 105.1 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 104.32 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 104.2 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 104.86 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 104.97 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 105.11 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 104.97 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 104.69 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 105 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 105.15 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 104.76 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 105.26 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 104.46 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 104.38 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.04 | 100.83 | 102.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.33 | 102.46 | 104.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.98 | 103.19 | 106.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.37 | 102.52 | 105.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.95 | 95.35 | 104.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.37 | 102.13 | 111.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.84 | 104.2 | 105.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.71 | 104.38 | 105.26 | 4 |
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More gender data for British Virgin Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 159 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 167 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 162 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 171 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 163 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 170 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 161 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in British Virgin Islands?
- Sex ratio at birth in British Virgin Islands was 104.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 111.11 in 2006.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.35 in 1991.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for sex ratio at birth?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 138th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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