Child mortality rate by sex in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Child mortality rate by sex was 1.22 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.22 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.53 deaths per 100 live births
in 1955
All-time low
1.22 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child mortality rate by sex in British Virgin Islands, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate by sex in British Virgin Islands is 1.22 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in British Virgin Islands peaked at 10.53 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.22 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
British Virgin Islands ranks 104th of 199 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.
Child mortality rate by sex in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 10.53 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1956 | 9.88 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 9.26 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 8.68 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1959 | 8.13 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 7.61 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1961 | 7.11 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 6.64 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 5.41 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 4.4 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 4.12 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.3 deaths per 100 live births | 8.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10.53 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1960s | 5.7 deaths per 100 live births | 4.12 deaths per 100 live births | 7.61 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 101 Seychelles 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 102 Cook Islands 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 103 Brazil 1.26 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 1.22 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 106 Mongolia 1.2 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 107 Mexico 1.18 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 253 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 274 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 265 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 10.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate by sex in British Virgin Islands?
- Child mortality rate by sex in British Virgin Islands was 1.22 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.53 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .