Fertility vs child mortality in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Fertility vs child mortality was 2.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.09
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.64
in 1965
All-time low
2.09
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs child mortality in United States Virgin Islands is 2.09, 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 vs child mortality in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 5.64 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.09, 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 vs child mortality in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.96 | — |
| 1951 | 5.14 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 4.75 | -7.5% |
| 1953 | 4.88 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 4.86 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 4.91 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 5 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 5.07 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 5.41 | +6.6% |
| 1959 | 5.22 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 5.15 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 4.8 | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 5.07 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 4.96 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.47 | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 5.64 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 4.99 | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 5.2 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 4.95 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 4.81 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 5.25 | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 5.07 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 4.78 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 4.23 | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 3.87 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 3.6 | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 3.39 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 3.26 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.3 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.04 | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 3.1 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.08 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.1 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 2.83 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.74 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.84 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.84 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.02 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 3.11 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.38 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 3.63 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 3.64 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.68 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.24 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 2.94 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 3.02 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.68 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 2.45 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 2.34 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.47 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.42 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.33 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.43 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.42 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.57 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.69 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.58 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.48 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.34 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.25 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.23 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.22 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.22 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.21 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.19 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.18 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.16 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.14 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.12 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.09 | -0.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 2.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 2.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.02 | 4.75 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.98 | 3.04 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 | 2.74 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 | 2.45 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 2.16 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 | 2.09 | 2.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More health data for United States Virgin Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 425 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.7956 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0856 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7814 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in United States Virgin Islands?
- Fertility vs child mortality in United States Virgin Islands was 2.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2023.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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