Population ages 0-14 in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Population ages 0-14 was 16.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in United States Virgin Islands, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in United States Virgin Islands is 16.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 41.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2025.
That places United States Virgin Islands 162nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.9% | — |
| 1961 | 41.3% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 40.0% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 39.2% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 38.8% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 38.7% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 38.5% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 38.1% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 37.4% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 36.5% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 37.2% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 38.0% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 38.5% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 38.3% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 37.7% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 36.8% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 35.6% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 34.5% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 33.6% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 32.8% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 32.3% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 31.8% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 31.3% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 30.8% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 30.3% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 29.6% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 29.0% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 28.5% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 27.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 27.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.0% | 36.5% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.8% | 36.4% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 29.6% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 26.5% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 21.2% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.9% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 6 |
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More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,350 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,025 (1993)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,025 (1993)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1365 units per person (1993)
- Population ages 15-64 60.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in United States Virgin Islands?
- Population ages 0-14 in United States Virgin Islands was 16.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2025.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for population ages 0-14?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 162nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.