Number of infants who die before age 1 in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 5 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79 deaths
in 1971
All-time low
5 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 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, number of infants who die before age 1 in United States Virgin Islands stood at 5 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 79 deaths in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5 deaths, in 2021.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 53 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 49 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1953 | 49 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 48 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 48 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 48 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 48 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 49 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 46 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 45 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 53 deaths | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 58 deaths | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 69 deaths | +19.0% |
| 1965 | 77 deaths | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 72 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 75 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 73 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 71 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 77 deaths | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 79 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 76 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 69 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 64 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 60 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 58 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 56 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 58 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 54 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 55 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 54 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 54 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 53 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 49 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 46 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 42 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 42 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 39 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 39 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 38 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 40 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 41 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 39 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 38 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 32 deaths | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 27 deaths | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 22 deaths | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 19 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 17 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 12 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 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 | 49 deaths | 46 deaths | 53 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.8 deaths | 45 deaths | 77 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.1 deaths | 54 deaths | 79 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.3 deaths | 39 deaths | 55 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.2 deaths | 19 deaths | 41 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4 deaths | 15 deaths | 17 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 deaths | 6 deaths | 14 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 deaths | 5 deaths | 6 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 205 American Samoa 6 deaths compare
- 205 Naoero 6 deaths compare
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5 deaths compare
- 209 British Virgin Islands 4 deaths compare
- 209 Faroe Islands 4 deaths compare
- 209 Gibraltar 4 deaths compare
- 209 Iceland 4 deaths compare
- 209 Palau 4 deaths compare
- 209 Saint Martin (French Part) 4 deaths compare
- 209 Tuvalu 4 deaths compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0964 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2923 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in United States Virgin Islands?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 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 infants who die before age 1 recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 79 deaths in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 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 infants who die before age 1?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.