Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 2.09 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. human development index in United States Virgin Islands stood at 2.09 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 5.64 live births per woman in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.09 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places United States Virgin Islands 108th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.02 live births per woman | 4.75 live births per woman | 5.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.1 live births per woman | 4.8 live births per woman | 5.64 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.98 live births per woman | 3.04 live births per woman | 5.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 live births per woman | 2.74 live births per woman | 3.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 live births per woman | 2.45 live births per woman | 3.68 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 live births per woman | 2.33 live births per woman | 2.69 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 live births per woman | 2.16 live births per woman | 2.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 live births per woman | 2.09 live births per woman | 2.14 live births per woman | 4 |
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More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 66.94 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.8331 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2017)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 71.43 0-100 (2017)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.9712 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 82.48 0-100 (2024)
- Control of Corruption - Governance estimate -0.0719 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Control of Corruption - Governance score 46.4 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in United States Virgin Islands?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in United States Virgin Islands was 2.09 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 live births per woman in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.