Neonatal mortality rate in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Neonatal mortality rate was 6.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in British Virgin Islands, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in British Virgin Islands is 6.44, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 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 12.93 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.44, in 2024.
British Virgin Islands ranks 118th of 201 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.
Neonatal mortality rate in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 12.93 | — |
| 1990 | 12.34 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 11.78 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 11.3 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 10.87 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 10.48 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.13 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 9.81 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 9.57 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 9.35 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 9.18 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.01 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 8.87 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.72 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.61 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.53 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.47 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.42 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.39 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.37 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.37 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.35 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.35 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.31 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.31 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.27 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.17 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.03 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.88 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.67 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.48 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.27 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.07 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6.86 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.64 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 6.44 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.93 | 12.93 | 12.93 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.48 | 9.18 | 12.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.58 | 8.37 | 9.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.08 | 7.48 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 | 6.44 | 7.27 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in British Virgin Islands?
- Neonatal mortality rate in British Virgin Islands was 6.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.93 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 118th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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