British Virgin Islands vs Nicaragua: Infant mortality by sex
British Virgin Islands
1.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.04 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
114th
Nicaragua rank
117th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Nicaragua
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 1.13 deaths per 100 live births against 1.04 deaths per 100 live births in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Nicaragua ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 117th of 199 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.8 deaths per 100 live births | 14.81 deaths per 100 live births | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 6.43 deaths per 100 live births | 14.05 deaths per 100 live births | 7.62 deaths per 100 live births | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | 12.1 deaths per 100 live births | 8.21 deaths per 100 live births | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | 4.72 deaths per 100 live births | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4205 deaths per 100 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1213 deaths per 100 live births | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, British Virgin Islands or Nicaragua?
- British Virgin Islands, at 1.13 deaths per 100 live births against 1.04 deaths per 100 live births in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between British Virgin Islands and Nicaragua?
- 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 Nicaragua?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Nicaragua rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 117th 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 .