Bahamas vs British Virgin Islands: Infant mortality rate
Bahamas
1.1%
in 2023
British Virgin Islands
1.1%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
119th
British Virgin Islands rank
117th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Bahamas
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
Bahamas ranks 119th and British Virgin Islands ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and British Virgin Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4% | 10.0% | 3.6% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 4.7% | 5.7% | 1.0% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.5% | 0.2% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.0% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Bahamas or British Virgin Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Bahamas and British Virgin Islands?
- 0.0%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and British Virgin Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and British Virgin Islands rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Bahamas ranks 119th and British Virgin Islands ranks 117th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.