British Virgin Islands vs Panama: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
British Virgin Islands
1.14 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Panama
1.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
105th
Panama rank
102nd
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.2 per 1,000 live births against 1.14 per 1,000 live births in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 105th and Panama ranks 102nd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.43 per 1,000 live births | 5.92 per 1,000 live births | 0.494 per 1,000 live births | Panama |
| 1970s | 3.24 per 1,000 live births | 4.15 per 1,000 live births | 0.914 per 1,000 live births | Panama |
| 1980s | 2.42 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 0.478 per 1,000 live births | Panama |
| 1990s | 1.66 per 1,000 live births | 2.24 per 1,000 live births | 0.585 per 1,000 live births | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.41 per 1,000 live births | 1.78 per 1,000 live births | 0.367 per 1,000 live births | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.39 per 1,000 live births | 1.37 per 1,000 live births | 0.012 per 1,000 live births | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 1.21 per 1,000 live births | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | 0.006 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, British Virgin Islands or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.2 per 1,000 live births against 1.14 per 1,000 live births in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between British Virgin Islands and Panama?
- 0.06 per 1,000 live births, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Panama?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Panama rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 105th and Panama ranks 102nd 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.