Mortality rate, adult, female in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Mortality rate, adult, female was 52.44 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52.44 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
166th
of 218 countries
All-time high
263.07 per 1,000 female adults
in 1963
All-time low
52.44 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in United States Virgin Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in United States Virgin Islands is 52.44 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 263.07 per 1,000 female adults in 1963 and was at its lowest, 52.44 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 166th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 207.18 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 209.85 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 232.99 per 1,000 female adults | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 263.07 per 1,000 female adults | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 209.03 per 1,000 female adults | -20.5% |
| 1965 | 167.62 per 1,000 female adults | -19.8% |
| 1966 | 218.91 per 1,000 female adults | +30.6% |
| 1967 | 203.68 per 1,000 female adults | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 187.67 per 1,000 female adults | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 174.35 per 1,000 female adults | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 161.11 per 1,000 female adults | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 149.62 per 1,000 female adults | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 192.1 per 1,000 female adults | +28.4% |
| 1973 | 142.77 per 1,000 female adults | -25.7% |
| 1974 | 141.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 139.36 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 137.97 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 136.71 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 135.58 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 134.43 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 130.16 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 128.51 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 126.86 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 124.93 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 122.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 122.59 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 118.72 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 116.4 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 113.39 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 112.56 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 111.84 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 110.83 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 109.84 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 109.33 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 108.49 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 110.64 per 1,000 female adults | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 106.67 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 108.1 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 108.9 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 106.71 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 96.59 per 1,000 female adults | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 96.58 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.38 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 103.5 per 1,000 female adults | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 103.34 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.96 per 1,000 female adults | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 92.98 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 90.08 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 87.73 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 83.21 per 1,000 female adults | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 78.62 per 1,000 female adults | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 76.37 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 72.58 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 68.86 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 65.8 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 63.09 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 60.58 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 60.43 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 56.94 per 1,000 female adults | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 56.02 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 55.36 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 59 per 1,000 female adults | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 55.97 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 53.1 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 52.44 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 52.44 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.08 per 1,000 female adults, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 52.44 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.69 per 1,000 female adults, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female in United States Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +30.6% | 167.62 per 1,000 female adults | 218.91 per 1,000 female adults |
| 1972 | +28.4% | 149.62 per 1,000 female adults | 192.1 per 1,000 female adults |
| 1973 | -25.7% | 192.1 per 1,000 female adults | 142.77 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207.44 per 1,000 female adults | 167.62 per 1,000 female adults | 263.07 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 147.09 per 1,000 female adults | 134.43 per 1,000 female adults | 192.1 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.67 per 1,000 female adults | 112.56 per 1,000 female adults | 130.16 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.13 per 1,000 female adults | 106.67 per 1,000 female adults | 111.84 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.83 per 1,000 female adults | 83.21 per 1,000 female adults | 103.5 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.93 per 1,000 female adults | 56.02 per 1,000 female adults | 78.62 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.18 per 1,000 female adults | 52.44 per 1,000 female adults | 59 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 163 Saudi Arabia 54.45 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 164 Curaçao 54.23 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 165 Estonia 54.18 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 167 Türkiye 50.66 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 168 British Virgin Islands 49.64 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 169 Bahrain 49.46 per 1,000 female adults compare
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- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 464 (2025)
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- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in United States Virgin Islands?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in United States Virgin Islands was 52.44 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 263.07 per 1,000 female adults in 1963.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.44 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 166th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.