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
Latest (2024)
1.97 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
102nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.64 births per woman
in 1965
All-time low
1.9 births per woman
in 2001
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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.
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.15 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 4.8 births per woman | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 5.07 births per woman | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 4.96 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.47 births per woman | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 5.64 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 4.99 births per woman | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 5.2 births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 4.95 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 4.81 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 5.25 births per woman | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 5.07 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 4.78 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 4.23 births per woman | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 3.87 births per woman | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 3.6 births per woman | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 3.39 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 3.26 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.3 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.04 births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 3.1 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.08 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.1 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.9 births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 2.83 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.74 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.84 births per woman | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.84 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.02 births per woman | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 3.11 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.38 births per woman | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 3.63 births per woman | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 3.64 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.68 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.24 births per woman | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 2.94 births per woman | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 3.02 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.68 births per woman | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 2.45 births per woman | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 2.06 births per woman | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 1.9 births per woman | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 2.21 births per woman | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 2.07 births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.17 births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.24 births per woman | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.03 births per woman | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.51 births per woman | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 2.44 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.37 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.16 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.06 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.08 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.09 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.11 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.09 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.08 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.06 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.05 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.03 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.01 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.98 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.97 births per woman | -0.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 1.97 births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 1.97 births per woman is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 births per woman, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 177.09 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,849 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.8438 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.