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People of British Virgin Islands

Population:23,552 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 20.2% (male 2,410/female 2,337)
15-64 years: 74.5% (male 9,004/female 8,534)
65 years and over: 5.4% (male 665/female 602) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 31.7 years
male: 31.9 years
female: 31.5 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:1.923% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:14.82 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate:4.42 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate:8.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.031 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.055 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.105 male(s)/female
total population: 1.053 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 16.13 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 18.82 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 13.29 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 76.86 years
male: 75.71 years
female: 78.07 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:1.72 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths:NA
Nationality:noun: British Virgin Islander(s)
adjective: British Virgin Islander
Ethnic groups:black 83%, other 17% (includes white, Indian, Asian and mixed)
Religions:Protestant 86% (Methodist 33%, Anglican 17%, Church of God 9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6%, Baptist 4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2%, other 15%), Roman Catholic 10%, other 2%, none 2% (1991)
Languages:English (official)
Literacy:definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.8% (1991 est.)
male: NA%
female: NA%

British Virgin Islands Quickstats

  • Population: 23,552 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 153 sq km
  • Density: 260 /km² (68th)
  • GDP (total):
  • GDP (per capita):
  • Literacy: 97.8% (1991 est.)

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  • Currency: U.S. dollar (USD)
  • Dial code: +1 (284)

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