Mortality rate, infant, female in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Mortality rate, infant, female was 11.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
97th
of 197 countries
All-time high
58 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
11.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 11.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 58 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
British Virgin Islands ranks 97th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, female in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1962 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 44.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 14 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.67 per 1,000 live births | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | 58 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.49 per 1,000 live births | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.66 per 1,000 live births | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.89 per 1,000 live births | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.76 per 1,000 live births | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.22 per 1,000 live births | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | 13 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 94 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 11.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 94 Seychelles 11.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 11.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 98 Honduras 11.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 99 Uzbekistan 11.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Samoa 10.9 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in British Virgin Islands?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in British Virgin Islands was 11.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 58 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.