Infant mortality, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -2.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
105th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3336 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-6.13 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands stood at -2.74 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 1,844.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.3336 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -6.13 % change on previous year, in 1964.
That places British Virgin Islands 105th 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.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -5.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1958 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1959 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1960 | -5.79 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1961 | -5.96 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1962 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1963 | -6.05 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1964 | -6.13 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1965 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1966 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1967 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1968 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1969 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1970 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1971 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1972 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1973 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1974 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1975 | -3 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1976 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1977 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1978 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1979 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1980 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1981 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1982 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1983 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1984 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1985 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1986 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1987 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1988 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1989 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1990 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1991 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1992 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1993 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1994 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1995 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1996 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1997 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1998 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1999 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2000 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2001 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2002 | -1 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2003 | -0.8902 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2004 | -0.6318 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2005 | -0.559 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2006 | -0.2346 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0323 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0918 % change on previous year | -384.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1784 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 2010 | 0.266 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2696 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3336 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2283 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 0.157 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2015 | -0.5806 % change on previous year | -469.7% |
| 2016 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +137.3% |
| 2017 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2018 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2019 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2020 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2021 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2022 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2023 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2024 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's -2.74 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's -2.74 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.69 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -469.7% | 0.157 % change on previous year | -0.5806 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +384.5% | -0.0323 % change on previous year | 0.0918 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -137.3% | -0.5806 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +94.4% | 0.0918 % change on previous year | 0.1784 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +86.2% | -0.2346 % change on previous year | -0.0323 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -5.79 % change on previous year | -5.93 % change on previous year | -5.65 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -5.98 % change on previous year | -6.13 % change on previous year | -5.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.43 % change on previous year | -5.32 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.45 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.99 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5765 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 0.1784 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7075 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 0.3336 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 271 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 247 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 254 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 268 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 249 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 253 (2025)
- Population, male 18,809 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands was -2.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3336 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.13 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,844.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.