British Virgin Islands vs Colombia: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty
British Virgin Islands
1.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Colombia
1.15 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
112th
Colombia rank
115th
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Colombia
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 1.24 deaths per 100 live births against 1.15 deaths per 100 live births in Colombia, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 112th and Colombia ranks 115th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | 4.69 deaths per 100 live births | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5744 deaths per 100 live births | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0524 deaths per 100 live births | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0805 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, British Virgin Islands or Colombia?
- British Virgin Islands, at 1.24 deaths per 100 live births against 1.15 deaths per 100 live births in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty between British Virgin Islands and Colombia?
- 0.09 deaths per 100 live births, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Colombia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Colombia rank globally for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 112th and Colombia ranks 115th 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 .