Number of neonatal deaths by region in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in British Virgin Islands stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in British Virgin Islands peaked at 3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1998.
British Virgin Islands ranks 188th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 | — |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 155, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
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- 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 17, female, interpolated 281 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 292 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 285 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 273 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 1,818 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 4,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in British Virgin Islands?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in British Virgin Islands was 2 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1998.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.