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
200th
of 236 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 200th out of 236 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% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 959 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 959 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,232 compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 1,106 compare
- 199 Aruba 1,020 compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 865 compare
- 202 Jersey 853 compare
- 203 Marshall Islands 821 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 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 200th out of 236 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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