Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 53.4% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in British Virgin Islands, 1992–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2050, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in British Virgin Islands stood at 53.4%. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in British Virgin Islands peaked at 53.4% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2005.
That places British Virgin Islands 134th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.9% | — |
| 1993 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 46.8% | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 2035 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 2036 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 2043 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 2044 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
| 2045 | 51.3% | +0.8% |
| 2046 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 2047 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 2048 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 2049 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 2050 | 53.4% | +0.8% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 53.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 53.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.8%, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 46.4% | 47.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 44.3% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 44.8% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 45.9% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2030s | 48.1% | 47.3% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 51.1% | 49.5% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
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 share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in British Virgin Islands was 53.4% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2005.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 134th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.