Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0136 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
139th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7297 under-five deaths per woman
in 1955
All-time low
0.013 under-five deaths per woman
in 2017
Years of data
67
1955–2021
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in British Virgin Islands, 1955–2021
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2021, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.7297 under-five deaths per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.013 under-five deaths per woman, in 2017.
British Virgin Islands ranks 139th of 200 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.7297 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1956 | 0.6731 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1957 | 0.6189 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1958 | 0.5663 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1959 | 0.5155 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1960 | 0.4669 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 1961 | 0.4218 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3806 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.343 under-five deaths per woman | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3078 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2782 under-five deaths per woman | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2536 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.233 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2155 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1979 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1833 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1699 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1582 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1477 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1385 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1314 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.125 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1187 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1131 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.108 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1013 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.082 under-five deaths per woman | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 0.075 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0729 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0588 under-five deaths per woman | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0547 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0455 under-five deaths per woman | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.044 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0386 under-five deaths per woman | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0361 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0364 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0373 under-five deaths per woman | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0353 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0366 under-five deaths per woman | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.032 under-five deaths per woman | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0323 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.033 under-five deaths per woman | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0362 under-five deaths per woman | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0262 under-five deaths per woman | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0306 under-five deaths per woman | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0314 under-five deaths per woman | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.025 under-five deaths per woman | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0203 under-five deaths per woman | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0211 under-five deaths per woman | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0241 under-five deaths per woman | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0206 under-five deaths per woman | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0201 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0192 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0185 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0198 under-five deaths per woman | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0172 under-five deaths per woman | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0169 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0193 under-five deaths per woman | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.015 under-five deaths per woman | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.013 under-five deaths per woman | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 under-five deaths per woman | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0135 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0135 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6207 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5155 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7297 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.3098 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1979 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4669 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1394 under-five deaths per woman | 0.108 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1833 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0609 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0361 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1013 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0336 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0262 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0373 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0222 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0192 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0314 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 under-five deaths per woman | 0.013 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0198 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0135 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 136 Armenia 0.0151 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 137 Cuba 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 138 Uruguay 0.0143 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 140 Saudi Arabia 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 141 Ukraine 0.0128 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 142 Thailand 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in British Virgin Islands?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in British Virgin Islands was 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman in 2021, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7297 under-five deaths per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 under-five deaths per woman in 2017.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).