Bahamas vs British Virgin Islands: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Bahamas
1.11 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
British Virgin Islands
1.14 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Bahamas rank
107th
British Virgin Islands rank
105th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Bahamas
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 1.14 per 1,000 live births against 1.11 per 1,000 live births in Bahamas, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
Bahamas ranks 107th and British Virgin Islands ranks 105th of 195 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 per 1,000 live births | 4.17 per 1,000 live births | 1.63 per 1,000 live births | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 2.62 per 1,000 live births | 3.24 per 1,000 live births | 0.616 per 1,000 live births | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 2.32 per 1,000 live births | 2.42 per 1,000 live births | 0.097 per 1,000 live births | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 1.61 per 1,000 live births | 1.66 per 1,000 live births | 0.042 per 1,000 live births | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 1.41 per 1,000 live births | 1.41 per 1,000 live births | 0.002 per 1,000 live births | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 1.29 per 1,000 live births | 1.39 per 1,000 live births | 0.095 per 1,000 live births | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 1.15 per 1,000 live births | 1.21 per 1,000 live births | 0.054 per 1,000 live births | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Bahamas or British Virgin Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 1.14 per 1,000 live births against 1.11 per 1,000 live births in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Bahamas and British Virgin Islands?
- 0.03 per 1,000 live births, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and British Virgin Islands?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and British Virgin Islands rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Bahamas ranks 107th and British Virgin Islands ranks 105th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.