Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in British Virgin Islands stood at 1.1. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2024.
That places British Virgin Islands 109th 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 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.81 | — |
| 1991 | 1.74 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.68 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.63 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.58 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.55 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.51 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.48 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.46 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.43 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.41 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.4 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.38 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.35 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.34 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.33 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.32 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.26 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.23 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.19 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.16 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.13 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.1 | -2.3% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4414, 2.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.16, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.43 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 | 1.33 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.23 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 1.1 | 1.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in British Virgin Islands?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in British Virgin Islands was 1.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 109th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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