What is child mortality in British Virgin Islands?

Child mortality in British Virgin Islands was 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in British Virgin Islands?

The highest recorded value was 12.21 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in British Virgin Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does British Virgin Islands rank for child mortality?

British Virgin Islands ranks 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in British Virgin Islands

Name: Child mortality in British Virgin Islands
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

British Virgin Islands: Child mortality was 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.24 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

113th

of 203 countries

All-time high

12.21 deaths per 100 live births

in 1955

All-time low

1.24 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1955–2024

Child mortality in British Virgin Islands, 1955–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality in British Virgin Islands stood at 1.24 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in British Virgin Islands peaked at 12.21 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.24 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

British Virgin Islands ranks 113th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	10.87 deaths per 100 live births	9.61 deaths per 100 live births	12.21 deaths per 100 live births	5
1960s	6.93 deaths per 100 live births	5.14 deaths per 100 live births	9.05 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	4.07 deaths per 100 live births	3.54 deaths per 100 live births	4.86 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.95 deaths per 100 live births	2.41 deaths per 100 live births	3.45 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.95 deaths per 100 live births	1.71 deaths per 100 live births	2.29 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.61 deaths per 100 live births	1.56 deaths per 100 live births	1.68 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.53 deaths per 100 live births	1.42 deaths per 100 live births	1.56 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.31 deaths per 100 live births	1.24 deaths per 100 live births	1.38 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

110 Peru 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
111 Ecuador 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
112 Belize 1.27 deaths per 100 live births compare
114 Bahamas 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
115 Tunisia 1.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
116 Colombia 1.15 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for British Virgin Islands

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,597 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 207 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 239 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 220 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 218 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 211 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 201 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 15,971 (2025)

All data for British Virgin Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in British Virgin Islands?: Child mortality in British Virgin Islands was 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in British Virgin Islands?: The highest recorded value was 12.21 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in British Virgin Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for child mortality?: British Virgin Islands ranks 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.