Bahamas vs British Virgin Islands: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty
Bahamas
1.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
British Virgin Islands
1.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Bahamas rank
113th
British Virgin Islands rank
112th
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Bahamas
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 1.24 deaths per 100 live births against 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in Bahamas, a difference of 0 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
Bahamas ranks 113th and British Virgin Islands ranks 112th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and British Virgin Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | 0.197 deaths per 100 live births | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0314 deaths per 100 live births | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0412 deaths per 100 live births | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0046 deaths per 100 live births | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0243 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 vs. share in extreme poverty, Bahamas or British Virgin Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 1.24 deaths per 100 live births against 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty between Bahamas and British Virgin Islands?
- 0 deaths per 100 live births, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and British Virgin Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and British Virgin Islands rank globally for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Bahamas ranks 113th and British Virgin Islands ranks 112th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. 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 children aged under five years, per 100 live births .