Mortality rate 1-59 months in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 5.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.59
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
107th
of 200 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
British Virgin Islands recorded 5.59 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is 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 200 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 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
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,597 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 218 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 273 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 239 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 220 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 212 (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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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