British Virgin Islands vs Colombia: Neonatal mortality rate
British Virgin Islands
0.6634 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Colombia
0.6545 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
118th
Colombia rank
120th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Colombia
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.6634 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.6545 Deaths per 1000 live births in Colombia, a difference of 0.0089 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Colombia ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 118th and Colombia ranks 120th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.29 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.86 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5702 Deaths per 1000 live births | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.04 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.6 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5606 Deaths per 1000 live births | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.8554 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.19 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3333 Deaths per 1000 live births | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.8044 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.8673 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0629 Deaths per 1000 live births | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.6957 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6886 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0071 Deaths per 1000 live births | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, British Virgin Islands or Colombia?
- British Virgin Islands, at 0.6634 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.6545 Deaths per 1000 live births in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between British Virgin Islands and Colombia?
- 0.0089 Deaths per 1000 live births, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Colombia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Colombia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 118th and Colombia ranks 120th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.