Sex ratio at birth in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Sex ratio at birth was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.04 male births per female births
in 1990
All-time low
1.03 male births per female births
in 1982
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in United States Virgin Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in United States Virgin Islands stood at 1.04 male births per female births.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 1.04 male births per female births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.03 male births per female births, in 1982.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 162nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.04 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 1.04 male births per female births is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 1.04 male births per female births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 5 |
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- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1646 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 464 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 425 (2025)
- 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 sex ratio at birth in United States Virgin Islands?
- Sex ratio at birth in United States Virgin Islands was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1990.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 1982.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for sex ratio at birth?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 162nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.