Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 2.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.07
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.31
in 1965
All-time low
2.07
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in United States Virgin Islands is 2.07, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 5.31 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 2023.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 106th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.46 | — |
| 1951 | 4.63 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 4.29 | -7.3% |
| 1953 | 4.43 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 4.42 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.49 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 4.58 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 4.66 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 4.99 | +7.1% |
| 1959 | 4.83 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 4.79 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 4.48 | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 4.74 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 4.65 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 5.14 | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 5.31 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 4.71 | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 4.91 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 4.7 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 4.57 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 5 | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 4.83 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 4.56 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 4.04 | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 3.7 | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 3.44 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 3.25 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 3.12 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 3.17 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.92 | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 2.99 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.89 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.97 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.99 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.8 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 2.74 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.65 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.76 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.75 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.94 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 3.02 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.29 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 3.54 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 3.55 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.59 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.16 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 2.88 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 2.95 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.62 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 2.4 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 2.29 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.42 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.37 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.29 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.38 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.38 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.53 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.55 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.64 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.53 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.44 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.22 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.19 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.19 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.17 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.15 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.13 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.11 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.08 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.07 | -0.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 2.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 2.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.58 | 4.29 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.8 | 4.48 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8 | 2.92 | 5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 | 2.65 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 | 2.29 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 2.13 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 2.07 | 2.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 103 Seychelles 2.08 compare
- 104 Panama 2.07 compare
- 105 South Africa 2.07 compare
- 107 Guadeloupe 2.06 compare
- 108 Indonesia 2.05 compare
- 109 Cook Islands 2.01 compare
More population data for United States Virgin Islands
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3008 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.316 (2100)
- Population density 177.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,849 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.316 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in United States Virgin Islands?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in United States Virgin Islands was 2.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 in 1965.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 2023.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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