Infant mortality rate in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Infant mortality rate was 1.14 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate 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
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in British Virgin Islands is 1.14 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in British Virgin Islands peaked at 9.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.14 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places British Virgin Islands 106th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.48 deaths per 100 live births | 7.5 deaths per 100 live births | 9.52 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1960s | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | 4.05 deaths per 100 live births | 7.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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- 107 Cook Islands 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 108 Mongolia 1.12 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 109 Bahamas 1.11 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for British Virgin Islands
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,597 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 207 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 239 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 220 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 218 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 211 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 201 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 15,971 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in British Virgin Islands?
- Infant mortality rate in British Virgin Islands was 1.14 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 recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for infant mortality rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .