Infant mortality rate by sex in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Infant mortality rate by sex was 1.15 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.15 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
98th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.03 deaths per 100 live births
in 1955
All-time low
1.15 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Infant 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
British Virgin Islands recorded 1.15 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex 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 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in British Virgin Islands peaked at 8.03 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.15 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places British Virgin Islands 98th 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 rate by sex in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 8.03 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1956 | 7.54 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 7.07 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1958 | 6.62 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1959 | 6.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 5.8 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 5.42 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 5.07 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 4.75 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 4.43 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1.15 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 3.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1.15 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.09 deaths per 100 live births | 6.19 deaths per 100 live births | 8.03 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1960s | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | 5.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 95 North Korea 1.19 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 96 Seychelles 1.19 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 1.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 99 Honduras 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
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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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 239 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 285 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 273 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.7% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 1,818 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 10.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in British Virgin Islands?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in British Virgin Islands was 1.15 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 infant mortality rate by sex recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Infant 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 one year, per 100 live births .