Number of births per year in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Number of births per year was 959 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
959
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
199th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3,011
in 1994
All-time low
868
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 959 for number of births per year in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 3,011 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 868, in 1950.
That places United States Virgin Islands 199th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 868 | — |
| 1951 | 931 | +7.3% |
| 1952 | 878 | -5.7% |
| 1953 | 919 | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 938 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 975 | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 1,018 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 1,055 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 1,141 | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 1,114 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 1,112 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1,180 | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 1,472 | +24.7% |
| 1963 | 1,650 | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 2,056 | +24.6% |
| 1965 | 2,354 | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 2,256 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 2,507 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 2,520 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,557 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2,895 | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 2,919 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,864 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2,639 | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 2,508 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 2,419 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 2,363 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2,346 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,455 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 2,331 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 2,457 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 2,439 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,549 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2,609 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,461 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 2,409 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2,321 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 2,393 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 2,358 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2,472 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 2,493 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2,728 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 2,963 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 2,984 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,011 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,619 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 2,344 | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 2,360 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,049 | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 1,832 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 1,712 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1,784 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,726 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,649 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,699 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,673 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,783 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1,799 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,850 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,756 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,675 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,545 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1,459 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,414 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,378 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,345 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,286 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,224 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1,158 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,086 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,013 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,001 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 979 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 959 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 983.7 | 868 | 1,141 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,966 | 1,112 | 2,557 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,574 | 2,331 | 2,919 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,447 | 2,321 | 2,609 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,538 | 1,832 | 3,011 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,743 | 1,649 | 1,850 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,357 | 1,086 | 1,675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 988 | 959 | 1,013 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,232 compare
- 197 Antigua and Barbuda 1,106 compare
- 198 Aruba 1,020 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 865 compare
- 201 Jersey 853 compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 821 compare
More population data for United States Virgin Islands
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.505 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.505 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.505 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.97 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in United States Virgin Islands?
- Number of births per year in United States Virgin Islands was 959 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,011 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 868 in 1950.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for number of births per year?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 199th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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