Mortality rate, neonatal in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Mortality rate, neonatal was 6.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
116th
of 196 countries
All-time high
12.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1989
All-time low
6.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in British Virgin Islands, 1989–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in British Virgin Islands is 6.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in British Virgin Islands peaked at 12.9 per 1,000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
British Virgin Islands ranks 116th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.49 per 1,000 live births | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.58 per 1,000 live births | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | 9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.09 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.86 per 1,000 live births | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 113 Barbados 6.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 113 Kosovo 6.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 115 Peru 6.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 6.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 118 Colombia 6.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 119 Oman 5.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 119 Samoa 5.8 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in British Virgin Islands?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in British Virgin Islands was 6.4 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, neonatal recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.