Number of deaths in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Number of deaths was 229 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
229
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
220th
of 229 countries
All-time high
259
in 2021
All-time low
54
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 229 for number of deaths in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in British Virgin Islands peaked at 259 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54, in 1964.
That places British Virgin Islands 220th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 129 | — |
| 1951 | 118 | -8.5% |
| 1952 | 117 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 111 | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 105 | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 97 | -7.6% |
| 1956 | 93 | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 83 | -10.8% |
| 1958 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 73 | -8.8% |
| 1960 | 69 | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 54 | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 56 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 65 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 74 | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 79 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 91 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 100 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 104 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 105 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 109 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 113 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 118 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 138 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 139 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 149 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 155 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 170 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 179 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 189 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 176 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 181 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 204 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 211 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 259 | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 221 | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 229 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.6 | 73 | 129 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.6 | 54 | 69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.7 | 55 | 65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.9 | 62 | 79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.4 | 79 | 84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99 | 81 | 118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168 | 138 | 204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 230 | 211 | 259 | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 217 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 249 compare
- 217 Saint Martin (French part) 249 compare
- 219 Gibraltar 243 compare
- 221 Northern Mariana Islands 203 compare
- 222 Palau 200 compare
- 223 Tuvalu 85 compare
More health data for British Virgin Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,597 (2090)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 268 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 236 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 247 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 253 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 249 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in British Virgin Islands?
- Number of deaths in British Virgin Islands was 229 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 259 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 1964.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for number of deaths?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 220th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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