Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 6.44 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.44 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
124th
of 213 countries
All-time high
9.01 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
6.44 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in British Virgin Islands stood at 6.44 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in British Virgin Islands peaked at 9.01 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.44 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places British Virgin Islands 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.01 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 8.87 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.72 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.61 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.53 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.47 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.42 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.39 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.37 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.37 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.35 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.35 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.31 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.31 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.27 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.17 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.03 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.88 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.48 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.07 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6.86 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 6.44 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 6.44 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.63 per 1,000 live births, 2.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 6.44 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.23 per 1,000 live births, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.58 per 1,000 live births | 8.37 per 1,000 live births | 9.01 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.08 per 1,000 live births | 7.48 per 1,000 live births | 8.35 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 per 1,000 live births | 6.44 per 1,000 live births | 7.27 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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More health data for British Virgin Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2090)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 209 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 274 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 265 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 233 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in British Virgin Islands?
- Neonatal mortality rate in British Virgin Islands was 6.44 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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