Fertility vs unmet contraception in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Fertility vs unmet contraception was 1.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.97
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
102nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.64
in 1965
All-time low
1.9
in 2001
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility vs unmet contraception in United States Virgin Islands, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 1.97 for fertility vs unmet contraception in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs unmet contraception in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 5.64 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.9, 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.
Fertility vs unmet contraception in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.15 | — |
| 1961 | 4.8 | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 5.07 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 4.96 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.47 | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 5.64 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 4.99 | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 5.2 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 4.95 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 4.81 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 5.25 | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 5.07 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 4.78 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 4.23 | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 3.87 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 3.6 | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 3.39 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 3.26 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.3 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.04 | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 3.1 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.08 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.1 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 2.83 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.74 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.84 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.84 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.02 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 3.11 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.38 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 3.63 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 3.64 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.68 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.24 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 2.94 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 3.02 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.68 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 2.45 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 2.06 | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 1.9 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 2.21 | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 2.07 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.17 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.24 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.03 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.51 | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 2.44 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.37 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.16 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.06 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.08 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.09 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.11 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.09 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.06 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.05 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.03 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.01 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.98 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.97 | -0.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 1.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 1.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.98 | 3.04 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 | 2.74 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 | 2.45 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 2.05 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.97 | 2.03 | 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)
- 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 fertility vs unmet contraception in United States Virgin Islands?
- Fertility vs unmet contraception in United States Virgin Islands was 1.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2001.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for fertility vs unmet contraception?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs unmet contraception 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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