Which has higher child mortality rate, United States of America or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 0.7% against 0.7% in United States of America as of 2019.

What is the difference in child mortality rate between United States of America and United States Virgin Islands?

0.0%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and United States Virgin Islands?

70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United States of America vs United States Virgin Islands: Child mortality rate

United States of America

0.7%

in 2019

United States Virgin Islands

0.7%

in 2019

United States of America rank

152nd

United States Virgin Islands rank

150th

Child mortality rate over time

United States of America
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 70 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 152nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 150th of 204 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States of America	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1950s	3.2%	6.1%	3.0%	United States Virgin Islands
1960s	2.8%	4.0%	1.2%	United States Virgin Islands
1970s	1.9%	2.8%	0.8%	United States Virgin Islands
1980s	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	United States Virgin Islands
1990s	1.0%	1.4%	0.5%	United States Virgin Islands
2000s	0.8%	1.0%	0.2%	United States Virgin Islands
2010s	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, United States of America or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 0.7% against 0.7% in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between United States of America and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.0%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and United States Virgin Islands?: 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do United States of America and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for child mortality rate?: United States of America ranks 152nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 150th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Probability of death before the age of five.