Number of children under 5 in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Number of children under 5 was 4,767 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4,767 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13,106 people
in 1974
All-time low
4,091 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in United States Virgin Islands is 4,767 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 13,106 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4,091 people, in 1950.
That places United States Virgin Islands 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of children under 5 in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,091 people | — |
| 1951 | 4,150 people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 4,169 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 4,174 people | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 4,183 people | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 4,245 people | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 4,361 people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 4,496 people | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 4,654 people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 4,814 people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 5,124 people | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 5,483 people | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 5,859 people | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 6,390 people | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 7,064 people | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 7,930 people | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 8,681 people | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 8,995 people | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 8,931 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 8,620 people | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 9,077 people | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 10,342 people | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 11,490 people | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 12,428 people | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 13,106 people | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 13,004 people | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 12,273 people | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 11,634 people | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 11,143 people | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 10,844 people | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 10,803 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 10,933 people | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 11,045 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 11,135 people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 11,156 people | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 11,040 people | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 10,834 people | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 10,565 people | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 10,216 people | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 9,725 people | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 9,525 people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 9,793 people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 10,116 people | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 10,383 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 10,597 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 10,571 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 10,282 people | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 9,918 people | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 9,496 people | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 8,987 people | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 8,540 people | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 8,278 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 8,115 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 8,012 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 8,053 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8,069 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7,910 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7,740 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 7,622 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 7,656 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7,746 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7,707 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 7,581 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 7,408 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7,133 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 6,659 people | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 6,101 people | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 5,586 people | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 5,113 people | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 4,717 people | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 4,587 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,673 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4,732 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,767 people | +0.7% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 4,767 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 4,767 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,334 people | 4,091 people | 4,814 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,308 people | 5,124 people | 8,995 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,534 people | 9,077 people | 13,106 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,745 people | 9,725 people | 11,156 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,967 people | 8,987 people | 10,597 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,000 people | 7,622 people | 8,540 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,575 people | 4,717 people | 7,746 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,690 people | 4,587 people | 4,767 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,370 people compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 5,404 people compare
- 199 Aruba 5,288 people compare
- 201 Jersey 4,430 people compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 4,289 people compare
- 203 Cayman Islands 4,197 people compare
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in United States Virgin Islands?
- Number of children under 5 in United States Virgin Islands was 4,767 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13,106 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,091 people in 1950.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for number of children under 5?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.