Number of child deaths in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Number of child deaths was 4 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23 deaths
in 1960
All-time low
4 deaths
in 2001
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in British Virgin Islands stood at 4 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in British Virgin Islands peaked at 23 deaths in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4 deaths, in 2001.
That places British Virgin Islands 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23 deaths | — |
| 1961 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 19 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.1 deaths | 15 deaths | 23 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.8 deaths | 11 deaths | 15 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3 deaths | 6 deaths | 10 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4 deaths | 5 deaths | 6 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 deaths | 4 deaths | 5 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 deaths | 4 deaths | 5 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 185 Iceland 12 deaths compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 10 deaths compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 deaths compare
- 188 Palau 4 deaths compare
- 188 Tuvalu 4 deaths compare
- 191 Cook Islands 2 deaths compare
- 191 Naoero 2 deaths compare
- 191 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 deaths compare
More health data for British Virgin Islands
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,597 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 253 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256 (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)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 10.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in British Virgin Islands?
- Number of child deaths in British Virgin Islands was 4 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 23 deaths in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 deaths in 2001.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for number of child deaths?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .