Number of children who die before age 5 in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Number of children who die before age 5 was 5 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90 deaths
in 1971
All-time low
5 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in United States Virgin Islands is 5 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 90 deaths in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5 deaths, in 2021.
That places United States Virgin Islands 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 71 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 65 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1953 | 65 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 62 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 62 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 61 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 60 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 60 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 57 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 56 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 56 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 65 deaths | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 69 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 79 deaths | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 89 deaths | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 85 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 87 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 85 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 83 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 87 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 90 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 89 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 82 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 79 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 75 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 70 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 68 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 70 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 64 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 64 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 63 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 63 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 61 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 57 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 54 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 50 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 50 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 47 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 44 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 42 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 44 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 45 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 43 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 37 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 31 deaths | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 26 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 23 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 21 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 18 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 16 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 14 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 12 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 deaths | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.3 deaths | 57 deaths | 71 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 75.4 deaths | 56 deaths | 89 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.4 deaths | 64 deaths | 90 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.3 deaths | 44 deaths | 64 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.3 deaths | 23 deaths | 45 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2 deaths | 18 deaths | 21 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2 deaths | 6 deaths | 16 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 deaths | 5 deaths | 6 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 205 Jersey 7 deaths compare
- 205 Naoero 7 deaths compare
- 207 American Samoa 6 deaths compare
- 208 Faroe Islands 5 deaths compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5 deaths compare
- 211 British Virgin Islands 4 deaths compare
- 211 Gibraltar 4 deaths compare
- 211 Palau 4 deaths compare
- 211 Saint Martin (French Part) 4 deaths compare
- 211 Tuvalu 4 deaths compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 number of children who die before age 5 in United States Virgin Islands?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in United States Virgin Islands was 5 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 90 deaths in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 deaths in 2021.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.