Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.97 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in United States Virgin Islands, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in United States Virgin Islands is 1.97 births per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 5.64 births per woman in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.9 births per woman, in 2001.
That places United States Virgin Islands 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1 births per woman | 4.8 births per woman | 5.64 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.98 births per woman | 3.04 births per woman | 5.25 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 births per woman | 2.74 births per woman | 3.1 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 births per woman | 2.45 births per woman | 3.68 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 births per woman | 1.9 births per woman | 2.51 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 births per woman | 2.05 births per woman | 2.3 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | 2.03 births per woman | 5 |
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More population data for United States Virgin Islands
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in United States Virgin Islands?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in United States Virgin Islands was 1.97 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 births per woman in 1965.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 births per woman in 2001.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.