Number of births, by world region in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Number of births, by world region was 959 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
959 births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,011 births
in 1994
All-time low
868 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 959 births for number of births, by world region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 3,011 births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 868 births, in 1950.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 200th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 868 births | — |
| 1951 | 931 births | +7.3% |
| 1952 | 878 births | -5.7% |
| 1953 | 919 births | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 938 births | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 975 births | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 1,018 births | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 1,055 births | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 1,141 births | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 1,114 births | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 1,112 births | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1,180 births | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 1,472 births | +24.7% |
| 1963 | 1,650 births | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 2,056 births | +24.6% |
| 1965 | 2,354 births | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 2,256 births | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 2,507 births | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 2,520 births | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,557 births | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2,895 births | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 2,919 births | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,864 births | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2,639 births | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 2,508 births | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 2,419 births | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 2,363 births | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2,346 births | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,455 births | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 2,331 births | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 2,457 births | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 2,439 births | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,549 births | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2,609 births | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,461 births | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 2,409 births | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2,321 births | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 2,393 births | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 2,358 births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2,472 births | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 2,493 births | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2,728 births | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 2,963 births | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 2,984 births | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,011 births | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,619 births | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 2,344 births | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 2,360 births | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,049 births | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 1,832 births | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 1,712 births | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1,784 births | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,726 births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,649 births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,699 births | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,673 births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,783 births | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1,799 births | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,850 births | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,756 births | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,675 births | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,545 births | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1,459 births | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,414 births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,378 births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,345 births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,286 births | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,224 births | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1,158 births | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,086 births | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,013 births | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,001 births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 979 births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 959 births | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 983.7 births | 868 births | 1,141 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,966 births | 1,112 births | 2,557 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,574 births | 2,331 births | 2,919 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,447 births | 2,321 births | 2,609 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,538 births | 1,832 births | 3,011 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,743 births | 1,649 births | 1,850 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,357 births | 1,086 births | 1,675 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 988 births | 959 births | 1,013 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,232 births compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 1,106 births compare
- 199 Aruba 1,020 births compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 865 births compare
- 202 Jersey 853 births compare
- 203 Marshall Islands 821 births compare
More population data for United States Virgin Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3008 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3008 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,849 people (2100)
- Population density 177.09 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in United States Virgin Islands?
- Number of births, by world region in United States Virgin Islands was 959 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,011 births in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 868 births in 1950.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for number of births, by world region?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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