Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 5.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.59
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
107th
of 201 countries
All-time high
11.2
in 1989
All-time low
5.59
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in British Virgin Islands, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in British Virgin Islands is 5.59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in British Virgin Islands peaked at 11.2 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.59, in 2024.
That places British Virgin Islands 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.2 | — |
| 1990 | 10.68 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 10.17 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 9.74 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 9.35 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 9 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 8.74 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.48 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 8.28 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 8.1 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.92 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 7.79 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.65 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 7.56 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.47 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.41 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.36 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.3 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.26 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.22 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.23 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.24 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.24 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.23 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.21 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.17 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.09 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.97 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.81 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.65 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.47 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.11 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.95 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.79 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.59 | -3.5% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 5.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 3.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 5.59 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.73, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.05 | 7.92 | 10.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.42 | 7.22 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.01 | 6.47 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 | 5.59 | 6.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 104 El Salvador 5.73 compare
- 105 Grenada 5.69 compare
- 106 Seychelles 5.6 compare
- 108 Jordan 5.55 compare
- 109 Kazakhstan 5.51 compare
- 110 Azerbaijan 5.48 compare
More health data for British Virgin Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1011 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 253 (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 249 (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5266 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.6259 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 254 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in British Virgin Islands?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in British Virgin Islands was 5.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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