Fertility rate vs. child mortality in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 2.09 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.09 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.64 live births per woman
in 1965
All-time low
2.09 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in United States Virgin Islands is 2.09 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 5.64 live births per woman in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.09 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places United States Virgin Islands 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.96 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.14 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 4.75 live births per woman | -7.5% |
| 1953 | 4.88 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 4.86 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 4.91 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 5 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 5.07 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 5.41 live births per woman | +6.6% |
| 1959 | 5.22 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 5.15 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 4.8 live births per woman | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 5.07 live births per woman | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 4.96 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.47 live births per woman | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 5.64 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 4.99 live births per woman | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 5.2 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 4.95 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 4.81 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 5.25 live births per woman | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 5.07 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 4.78 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 4.23 live births per woman | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 3.87 live births per woman | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 3.6 live births per woman | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 3.39 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 3.26 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.3 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.04 live births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 3.1 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.08 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.1 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.9 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 2.83 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.74 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.84 live births per woman | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.84 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.02 live births per woman | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 3.11 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.38 live births per woman | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 3.63 live births per woman | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 3.64 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.68 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.24 live births per woman | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 2.94 live births per woman | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 3.02 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.68 live births per woman | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 2.45 live births per woman | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 2.34 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.47 live births per woman | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.42 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.33 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.43 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.42 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.57 live births per woman | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.6 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.69 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.58 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.48 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.34 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.25 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.23 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.22 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.22 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.21 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.19 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.18 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.16 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.14 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.12 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.09 live births per woman | -0.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 2.09 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 2.09 live births per woman is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.02 live births per woman | 4.75 live births per woman | 5.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.1 live births per woman | 4.8 live births per woman | 5.64 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.98 live births per woman | 3.04 live births per woman | 5.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 live births per woman | 2.74 live births per woman | 3.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 live births per woman | 2.45 live births per woman | 3.68 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 live births per woman | 2.33 live births per woman | 2.69 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 live births per woman | 2.16 live births per woman | 2.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 live births per woman | 2.09 live births per woman | 2.14 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for United States Virgin Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3291 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,158 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 425 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 420 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0964 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.7956 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in United States Virgin Islands?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in United States Virgin Islands was 2.09 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 live births per woman in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.