Share of births by age of mother in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of births by age of mother was 8.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.45
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.85
in 1961
All-time low
7.35
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 8.45 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 30.85 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7.35, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.01 | — |
| 1951 | 20.52 | +7.9% |
| 1952 | 19.25 | -6.2% |
| 1953 | 17.63 | -8.4% |
| 1954 | 17.27 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 17.44 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 17.58 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 18.01 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 18.32 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 19.48 | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 22.48 | +15.4% |
| 1961 | 30.85 | +37.2% |
| 1962 | 30.5 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 27.7 | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 24.71 | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 22.01 | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 20.04 | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 18.07 | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 17.06 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 16.35 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 17.55 | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 16.34 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 16.52 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 17.2 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 18.14 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 18.89 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 18.96 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 18.76 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 18.57 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 18.53 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 18.4 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 19.76 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 19.3 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 18.36 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 17.47 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 16.56 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 16.03 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 16.55 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 17.43 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 17.96 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 18.73 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 18.84 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 18.19 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 17.56 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 15.88 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 14.78 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 14.04 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 14.41 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 14.93 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 15.07 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 15.13 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 14.63 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.37 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 14.07 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.66 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.21 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 12.62 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 12.23 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.16 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.24 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.18 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.97 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.97 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 10.18 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 9.29 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 8.48 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 7.47 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 7.35 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.43 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.46 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.8 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 8.09 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 8.17 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.45 | +3.4% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 8.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 3.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 8.45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of births by age of mother in United States Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +37.2% | 22.48 | 30.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.45 | 17.27 | 20.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.98 | 16.35 | 30.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.95 | 16.34 | 18.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.78 | 16.03 | 19.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.24 | 14.04 | 18.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.43 | 12.16 | 15.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 | 7.35 | 12.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 | 7.8 | 8.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 103 Vietnam 8.83 compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 8.62 compare
- 105 Northern Mariana Islands 8.58 compare
- 107 French Polynesia 8.38 compare
- 108 Samoa 8.36 compare
- 109 Myanmar 8.19 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 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 8.45 in 2023, according to 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 30.85 in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.35 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 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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