Mortality rate, under-5 in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Mortality rate, under-5 was 12.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
110th
of 196 countries
All-time high
90.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
12.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 12.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in British Virgin Islands peaked at 90.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
British Virgin Islands ranks 110th of 196 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, under-5 in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 90.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 85 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 75 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 66 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 54.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.27 per 1,000 live births | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | 90.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.66 per 1,000 live births | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.51 per 1,000 live births | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.51 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.06 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.24 per 1,000 live births | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in British Virgin Islands?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in British Virgin Islands was 12.4 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, under-5 recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.