Mortality rate, adult, female in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Mortality rate, adult, female was 49.64 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49.64 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
168th
of 218 countries
All-time high
201.6 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
49.64 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 49.64 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 201.6 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.64 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places British Virgin Islands 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 201.6 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 195.75 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 191.49 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 187.82 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 184.91 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 182.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 179.38 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 176.62 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 173.17 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 170.51 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 166.31 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 162.54 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 158.7 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 154.54 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 149.79 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 146.22 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 142.38 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 139.11 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 135.65 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 132.59 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 129.06 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 126.62 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 124.33 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 122.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 121.63 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 120.5 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 119.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 117.42 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 114.91 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 111.73 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 108.46 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 104.2 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 100.52 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 96.85 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 91.48 per 1,000 female adults | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 86.79 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 83.24 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 80.63 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 79.03 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 78.44 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 78.1 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.69 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 75.68 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 72.94 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 69.21 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 65.99 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 63.1 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 61 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 58.42 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 56.52 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 55.38 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 54.37 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 53.41 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 53.23 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 52.91 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 52.91 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.85 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.92 per 1,000 female adults | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 52.44 per 1,000 female adults | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 52.11 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 51.77 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 67.02 per 1,000 female adults | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 50.86 per 1,000 female adults | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 50.31 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 49.64 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 49.64 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.08 per 1,000 female adults, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 49.64 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.69 per 1,000 female adults, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +29.5% | 51.77 per 1,000 female adults | 67.02 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 184.33 per 1,000 female adults | 170.51 per 1,000 female adults | 201.6 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 148.78 per 1,000 female adults | 132.59 per 1,000 female adults | 166.31 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.82 per 1,000 female adults | 111.73 per 1,000 female adults | 129.06 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.97 per 1,000 female adults | 78.44 per 1,000 female adults | 108.46 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.87 per 1,000 female adults | 56.52 per 1,000 female adults | 78.1 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.55 per 1,000 female adults | 52.11 per 1,000 female adults | 65.92 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.92 per 1,000 female adults | 49.64 per 1,000 female adults | 67.02 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 165 Estonia 54.18 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 166 United States Virgin Islands 52.44 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 167 Türkiye 50.66 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 169 Bahrain 49.46 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 170 Kosovo 49.22 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 170 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 49.22 per 1,000 female adults compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 239 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 218 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 220 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 209 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in British Virgin Islands?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in British Virgin Islands was 49.64 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 201.6 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.64 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.