Crude death rate in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Crude death rate was 5.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.97
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.12
in 1950
All-time low
4.43
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 5.97 for crude death rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in British Virgin Islands peaked at 19.12 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.43, in 2002.
British Virgin Islands ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude death rate in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.12 | — |
| 1951 | 18.11 | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 17.32 | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 16.43 | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 15.4 | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 14.49 | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 13.56 | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 12.68 | -6.5% |
| 1958 | 11.88 | -6.3% |
| 1959 | 11.15 | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 10.61 | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 10.13 | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 9.68 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 9.28 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 8.91 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 8.58 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 8.26 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 7.96 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 7.71 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 7.38 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 7.31 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 7.18 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 7.08 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 6.98 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.84 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 6.76 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 6.75 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.8 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.84 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 6.94 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.95 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 6.77 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 6.57 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 6.38 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.15 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 5.97 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 5.82 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 5.71 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.62 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.55 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.47 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 5.44 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.26 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 5.08 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.9 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.78 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.7 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.66 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.57 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.58 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.55 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.43 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.44 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.47 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.54 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.62 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.82 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.05 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.92 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.13 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.18 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.32 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.28 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.79 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 5.64 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.33 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.72 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 5.79 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.04 | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 5.91 | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 5.97 | +1.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 5.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 71% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 5.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.01 | 11.15 | 19.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.85 | 7.38 | 10.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.95 | 6.75 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.15 | 5.55 | 6.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.94 | 4.57 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 | 4.43 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 | 4.92 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 | 5.79 | 7.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More health data for British Virgin Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 209 (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 233 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in British Virgin Islands?
- Crude death rate in British Virgin Islands was 5.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.12 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 2002.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for crude death rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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