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Number of infants who die before age 1 in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 4 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
3 deaths
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of infants who die before age 1 in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023

0102030195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in British Virgin Islands stood at 4 deaths.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in British Virgin Islands peaked at 32 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3 deaths, in 2002.

That places British Virgin Islands 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of infants who die before age 1 in British Virgin Islands, year by year

Year deaths Change
1950 32 deaths —
1951 30 deaths -6.2%
1952 29 deaths -3.3%
1953 28 deaths -3.4%
1954 26 deaths -7.1%
1955 25 deaths -3.8%
1956 23 deaths -8.0%
1957 22 deaths -4.3%
1958 21 deaths -4.5%
1959 20 deaths -4.8%
1960 19 deaths -5.0%
1961 18 deaths -5.3%
1962 17 deaths -5.6%
1963 16 deaths -5.9%
1964 15 deaths -6.2%
1965 14 deaths -6.7%
1966 14 deaths +0.0%
1967 13 deaths -7.1%
1968 13 deaths +0.0%
1969 14 deaths +7.7%
1970 14 deaths +0.0%
1971 13 deaths -7.1%
1972 12 deaths -7.7%
1973 12 deaths +0.0%
1974 11 deaths -8.3%
1975 10 deaths -9.1%
1976 10 deaths +0.0%
1977 10 deaths +0.0%
1978 9 deaths -10.0%
1979 9 deaths +0.0%
1980 8 deaths -11.1%
1981 7 deaths -12.5%
1982 7 deaths +0.0%
1983 6 deaths -14.3%
1984 6 deaths +0.0%
1985 6 deaths +0.0%
1986 6 deaths +0.0%
1987 6 deaths +0.0%
1988 5 deaths -16.7%
1989 6 deaths +20.0%
1990 6 deaths +0.0%
1991 6 deaths +0.0%
1992 6 deaths +0.0%
1993 5 deaths -16.7%
1994 5 deaths +0.0%
1995 5 deaths +0.0%
1996 5 deaths +0.0%
1997 5 deaths +0.0%
1998 4 deaths -20.0%
1999 4 deaths +0.0%
2000 4 deaths +0.0%
2001 4 deaths +0.0%
2002 3 deaths -25.0%
2003 3 deaths +0.0%
2004 4 deaths +33.3%
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 4 deaths -20.0%
2017 3 deaths -25.0%
2018 3 deaths +0.0%
2019 4 deaths +33.3%
2020 4 deaths +0.0%
2021 4 deaths +0.0%
2022 4 deaths +0.0%
2023 4 deaths +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 25.6 deaths 20 deaths 32 deaths 10
1960s 15.3 deaths 13 deaths 19 deaths 10
1970s 11 deaths 9 deaths 14 deaths 10
1980s 6.3 deaths 5 deaths 8 deaths 10
1990s 5.1 deaths 4 deaths 6 deaths 10
2000s 3.8 deaths 3 deaths 4 deaths 10
2010s 4 deaths 3 deaths 5 deaths 10
2020s 4 deaths 4 deaths 4 deaths 4

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

  1. 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5 deaths compare
  2. 207 United States Virgin Islands 5 deaths compare
  3. 209 Faroe Islands 4 deaths compare
  4. 209 Gibraltar 4 deaths compare
  5. 209 Iceland 4 deaths compare
  6. 209 Palau 4 deaths compare
  7. 209 Saint Martin (French Part) 4 deaths compare
  8. 209 Tuvalu 4 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infants who die before age 1 in British Virgin Islands?
Number of infants who die before age 1 in British Virgin Islands was 4 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 32 deaths in 1950.
What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 3 deaths in 2002.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
British Virgin Islands ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.