Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -2.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-2.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
100th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.2366 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-5.95 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands is -2.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 445.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands peaked at -0.2366 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -5.95 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places British Virgin Islands 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -5.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1958 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1959 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1960 | -5.53 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1961 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1962 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1963 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1964 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1965 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1966 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1967 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1968 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1969 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1970 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1971 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1972 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1973 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1974 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1975 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1976 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1977 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1978 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1979 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1980 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1981 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1982 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1983 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1984 | -4.2 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1985 | -4.5 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1986 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1987 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1988 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1989 | -5.05 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1990 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1991 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1992 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1993 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1994 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1995 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1996 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1997 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1998 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1999 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2000 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2001 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2002 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2003 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2004 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2005 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2006 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2007 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2008 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2009 | -0.9954 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2010 | -0.5564 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2011 | -0.7411 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2012 | -0.3273 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2013 | -0.2366 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2014 | -0.5183 % change on previous year | +119.1% |
| 2015 | -0.5471 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2016 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 2017 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 2018 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2019 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2020 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2021 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2022 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2023 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2024 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's -2.83 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's -2.83 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.82 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -119.1% | -0.2366 % change on previous year | -0.5183 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -89.8% | -0.5471 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -62.3% | -1.04 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +55.8% | -0.7411 % change on previous year | -0.3273 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -5.51 % change on previous year | -5.61 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -5.73 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year | -5.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.82 % change on previous year | -5.46 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.24 % change on previous year | -5.05 % change on previous year | -2.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.51 % change on previous year | -4.89 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.74 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | -0.9954 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | -0.2366 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.53 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More health data for British Virgin Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 271 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 247 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 254 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 268 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 249 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 253 (2025)
- Population, male 18,809 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands was -2.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2366 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.95 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 445.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.