Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario was 0.89 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.89 births per woman in last 5 years
World rank
134th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.67 births per woman in last 5 years
in 1965
All-time low
0.89 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Years of data
30
1955–2100
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in United States Virgin Islands, 1955–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman in last 5 years.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.89 births per woman in last 5 years for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 5.67 births per woman in last 5 years in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.89 births per woman in last 5 years, in 2100.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 134th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | births per woman in last 5 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5.25 births per woman in last 5 years | — |
| 1960 | 5.49 births per woman in last 5 years | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 5.67 births per woman in last 5 years | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 5.52 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.66 births per woman in last 5 years | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 3.49 births per woman in last 5 years | -25.1% |
| 1985 | 2.97 births per woman in last 5 years | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 3.02 births per woman in last 5 years | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.79 births per woman in last 5 years | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 2.19 births per woman in last 5 years | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 2.14 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.44 births per woman in last 5 years | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3 births per woman in last 5 years | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.02 births per woman in last 5 years | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 1.94 births per woman in last 5 years | -4.2% |
| 2030 | 1.69 births per woman in last 5 years | -12.5% |
| 2035 | 1.5 births per woman in last 5 years | -11.5% |
| 2040 | 1.32 births per woman in last 5 years | -11.9% |
| 2045 | 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years | -4.2% |
| 2050 | 1.22 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.9% |
| 2055 | 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.7% |
| 2060 | 1.12 births per woman in last 5 years | -4.6% |
| 2065 | 1.07 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.8% |
| 2070 | 1.05 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.7% |
| 2075 | 1.02 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.3% |
| 2080 | 0.998 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.3% |
| 2085 | 0.973 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.5% |
| 2090 | 0.943 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.1% |
| 2095 | 0.913 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.2% |
| 2100 | 0.89 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.89 births per woman in last 5 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 births per woman in last 5 years, 78% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.89 births per woman in last 5 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.891 births per woman in last 5 years, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -25.1% | 4.66 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.49 births per woman in last 5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.25 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.25 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.25 births per woman in last 5 years | 1 |
| 1960s | 5.58 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.49 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.09 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.66 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.52 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.23 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.97 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.49 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.91 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.79 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.02 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.17 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.37 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.3 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.44 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.98 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.94 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.02 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.6 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.5 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.69 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.29 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.32 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.07 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.12 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.03 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.02 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.05 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.9855 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.973 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.998 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.928 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.913 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.943 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.89 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.89 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.89 births per woman in last 5 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 131 South Africa 0.896 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 132 Uzbekistan 0.895 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 133 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.891 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 134 Lebanon 0.89 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 136 French Guiana 0.889 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 0.882 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 137 Panama 0.882 births per woman in last 5 years compare
More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1365 units per person (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.29 % change on previous year (1993)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64 60.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in United States Virgin Islands?
- Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in United States Virgin Islands was 0.89 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections of the fertility rate by education scenario recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 births per woman in last 5 years in 1965.
- What is the lowest projections of the fertility rate by education scenario recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projections of the fertility rate by education scenario rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).