Share of births by age of mother in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of births by age of mother was 8.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.4%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 1961
All-time low
7.4%
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 8.4% for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 30.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2017.
That places United States Virgin Islands 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.0% | — |
| 1951 | 20.5% | +7.9% |
| 1952 | 19.2% | -6.2% |
| 1953 | 17.6% | -8.4% |
| 1954 | 17.3% | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 17.6% | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 18.0% | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 18.3% | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 19.5% | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 22.5% | +15.4% |
| 1961 | 30.8% | +37.2% |
| 1962 | 30.5% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 27.7% | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 24.7% | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 22.0% | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 20.0% | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 18.1% | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 17.1% | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 16.3% | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 17.5% | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 16.3% | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 16.5% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 17.2% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 18.1% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 18.9% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 19.0% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 18.5% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 18.4% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 19.8% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 17.5% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 16.0% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 16.5% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 18.7% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.4% | 17.3% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.0% | 16.3% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.9% | 16.3% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 16.0% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 14.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 103 Viet Nam 8.8% compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 8.6% compare
- 105 Northern Mariana Islands 8.6% compare
- 107 French Polynesia 8.4% compare
- 108 Samoa 8.4% compare
- 109 Myanmar 8.2% compare
More population data for United States Virgin Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3008 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of births by age of mother in United States Virgin Islands was 8.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2017.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of births by age of mother?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.