British Virgin Islands vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Infant mortality by sex
British Virgin Islands
1.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.09 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
114th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
116th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 1.13 deaths per 100 live births against 1.09 deaths per 100 live births in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 114th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 116th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | 12.28 deaths per 100 live births | 8.47 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | 6.89 deaths per 100 live births | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1718 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0282 deaths per 100 live births | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, British Virgin Islands or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- British Virgin Islands, at 1.13 deaths per 100 live births against 1.09 deaths per 100 live births in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between British Virgin Islands and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 114th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 116th 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 Infant mortality 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 male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .