Child mortality vs. health spending in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Child mortality vs. health spending 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
112th
of 199 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
70
1955–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending 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
British Virgin Islands recorded 1.24 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. health spending in 2024. 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 vs. health spending 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.
That places British Virgin Islands 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. health spending in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 12.21 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1956 | 11.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 10.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 10.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 9.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 9.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 8.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 7.99 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 7.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 7.03 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 6.6 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 6.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 5.81 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 5.46 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 4.6 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 4.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 3.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
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 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,597 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 4,016 (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, male 1,818 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in British Virgin Islands?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in British Virgin Islands was 1.24 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 vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .