British Virgin Islands vs Mexico: Child mortality rate by sex
British Virgin Islands
1.22 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Mexico
1.18 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
104th
Mexico rank
107th
Child mortality rate by sex over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Mexico
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 1.22 deaths per 100 live births against 1.18 deaths per 100 live births in Mexico, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Mexico ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 104th and Mexico ranks 107th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.3 deaths per 100 live births | 17.16 deaths per 100 live births | 7.87 deaths per 100 live births | Mexico |
| 1960s | 5.7 deaths per 100 live births | 12.4 deaths per 100 live births | 6.69 deaths per 100 live births | Mexico |
| 1970s | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | 8.44 deaths per 100 live births | 5.17 deaths per 100 live births | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5314 deaths per 100 live births | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0193 deaths per 100 live births | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | 0.059 deaths per 100 live births | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate by sex, British Virgin Islands or Mexico?
- British Virgin Islands, at 1.22 deaths per 100 live births against 1.18 deaths per 100 live births in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate by sex between British Virgin Islands and Mexico?
- 0.04 deaths per 100 live births, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Mexico?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Mexico rank globally for child mortality rate by sex?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 104th and Mexico ranks 107th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .