Births and deaths per year in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Births and deaths per year was 1,315 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,315 deaths
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,396 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
303 deaths
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in United States Virgin Islands stood at 1,315 deaths.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 1,396 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 303 deaths, in 1954.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 187th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 351 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 385 deaths | +9.7% |
| 1952 | 363 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1953 | 331 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1954 | 303 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1955 | 326 deaths | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 365 deaths | +12.0% |
| 1957 | 360 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 322 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1959 | 381 deaths | +18.3% |
| 1960 | 376 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 319 deaths | -15.2% |
| 1962 | 359 deaths | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 407 deaths | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 384 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 402 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 446 deaths | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 456 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 452 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 454 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 462 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 467 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 534 deaths | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 508 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 516 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 530 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 538 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 549 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 572 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 584 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 611 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 624 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 640 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 649 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 645 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 655 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 660 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 665 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 672 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 677 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 689 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 709 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 736 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 759 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 782 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 816 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 834 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 910 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 929 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 977 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 980 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 987 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,034 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1,081 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,124 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,134 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,136 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,162 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,192 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,202 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,206 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,241 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,241 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,239 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,241 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,259 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,266 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,290 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,302 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,307 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,368 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,396 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,352 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,315 deaths | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 348.7 deaths | 303 deaths | 385 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 405.5 deaths | 319 deaths | 456 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 526 deaths | 462 deaths | 584 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 649.8 deaths | 611 deaths | 677 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 814.1 deaths | 689 deaths | 977 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,103 deaths | 980 deaths | 1,202 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,259 deaths | 1,206 deaths | 1,307 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,358 deaths | 1,315 deaths | 1,396 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 184 Saint Lucia 1,547 deaths compare
- 185 French Guiana 1,501 deaths compare
- 186 Samoa 1,333 deaths compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 1,285 deaths compare
- 189 Maldives 1,232 deaths compare
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,160 deaths compare
More health data for United States Virgin Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,158 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3291 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 493 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 492 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 504 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 502 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 507 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in United States Virgin Islands?
- Births and deaths per year in United States Virgin Islands was 1,315 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,396 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 303 deaths in 1954.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for births and deaths per year?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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