Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — United States Virgin Islands

Share of population under 15 in the United States Virgin Islands in 2025 — 16.5%. Ranked 161 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 24.4 pp.

2025 16.5% −0 pp vs 2024
World rank 161of 217
Period maximum 41.3%1961
Period minimum 16.5%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — United States Virgin Islands, 1960–2025102030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 40.9%1962: 40%1964: 38.8%1966: 38.5%1968: 37.4%1970: 36.4%1972: 38%1974: 38.5%1976: 38.5%1978: 37.7%1980: 35.6%1982: 33.6%1984: 32.3%1986: 31.3%1988: 30.3%1990: 29%1992: 28.2%1994: 27.8%1996: 27.5%1998: 27%2000: 26%2002: 24.9%2004: 23.8%2006: 22.6%2008: 21.5%2010: 20.8%2012: 20.2%2014: 19.9%2016: 19%2018: 17.6%2020: 16.5%2022: 16.5%2024: 16.5%2025: 16.5%
Change over the period: −24.4 pp Annual average: -0.38 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands 16.5%
World 24.4%
Caribbean computed 22.4%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — United States Virgin Islands, by year United States Virgin Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 16.5 −0 pp
2024 16.5 −0 pp
2023 16.5 +0 pp
2022 16.5 +0 pp
2021 16.5 +0 pp
2020 16.5 −0.4 pp
2019 16.9 −0.8 pp
2018 17.6 −0.7 pp
2017 18.3 −0.6 pp
2016 19 −0.6 pp
2015 19.5 −0.3 pp
2014 19.9 −0.2 pp
2013 20 −0.2 pp
2012 20.2 −0.2 pp
2011 20.4 −0.4 pp
2010 20.8 −0.4 pp
2009 21.2 −0.4 pp
2008 21.5 −0.5 pp
2007 22.1 −0.6 pp
2006 22.6 −0.6 pp
2005 23.2 −0.6 pp
2004 23.8 −0.6 pp
2003 24.4 −0.6 pp
2002 24.9 −0.6 pp
2001 25.5 −0.5 pp
2000 26 −0.5 pp
1999 26.5 −0.4 pp
1998 27 −0.3 pp
1997 27.3 −0.2 pp
1996 27.5 −0.2 pp
1995 27.6 −0.1 pp
1994 27.8 −0.2 pp
1993 27.9 −0.2 pp
1992 28.2 −0.3 pp
1991 28.5 −0.5 pp
1990 29 −0.7 pp
1989 29.6 −0.7 pp
1988 30.3 −0.5 pp
1987 30.8 −0.5 pp
1986 31.3 −0.5 pp
1985 31.8 −0.5 pp
1984 32.3 −0.6 pp
1983 32.8 −0.7 pp
1982 33.6 −0.9 pp
1981 34.5 −1.2 pp
1980 35.6 −1.2 pp
1979 36.8 −0.9 pp
1978 37.7 −0.6 pp
1977 38.3 −0.2 pp
1976 38.5 −0 pp
1975 38.5 +0 pp
1974 38.5 +0.1 pp
1973 38.4 +0.4 pp
1972 38 +0.7 pp
1971 37.2 +0.8 pp
1970 36.4 −0.1 pp
1969 36.5 −0.9 pp
1968 37.4 −0.7 pp
1967 38.1 −0.4 pp
1966 38.5 −0.2 pp
1965 38.7 −0.1 pp
1964 38.8 −0.4 pp
1963 39.2 −0.8 pp
1962 40 −1.2 pp
1961 41.3 +0.4 pp
1960 40.9

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.