Neonatal mortality ihme in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.46 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.46
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
140th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.43
in 1950
All-time low
0.46
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in United States Virgin Islands stood at 0.46. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 3.43 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.46, in 2019.
That places United States Virgin Islands 140th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality ihme in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.43 | — |
| 1951 | 3.34 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 3.24 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 3.14 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 3.07 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 3.02 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 2.99 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.93 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 2.85 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 2.76 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 2.68 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 2.59 | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 2.51 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 2.43 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 2.36 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.29 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.22 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.15 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.08 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 2.01 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.95 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.9 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.83 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.79 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.76 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.74 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.73 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.72 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.71 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.68 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.63 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.59 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.54 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.49 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.42 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.35 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.31 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.26 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.21 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.98 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.95 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.92 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.88 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.85 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.81 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.79 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.76 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.73 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.69 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.66 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.65 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.64 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.63 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.62 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.61 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.59 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.58 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.57 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.55 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.53 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.51 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.48 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.25, 1.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.46 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.84, 55% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.08 | 2.76 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.33 | 2.01 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.78 | 1.71 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 1.21 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.937 | 0.79 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.659 | 0.6 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.522 | 0.46 | 0.59 | 10 |
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More health data for United States Virgin Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3291 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 419 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 471 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 466 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 420 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 464 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.7956 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0856 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in United States Virgin Islands?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in United States Virgin Islands was 0.46 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 in 2019.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 140th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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