Number of under-five deaths in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Number of under-five deaths was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 4 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in British Virgin Islands peaked at 23 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2001.
That places British Virgin Islands 189th out of 196 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 under-five deaths in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23 | — |
| 1961 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.1 | 15 | 23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.8 | 11 | 15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 186 Iceland 12 compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 10 compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 compare
- 189 Palau 4 compare
- 189 Tuvalu 4 compare
- 192 Nauru 2 compare
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
More health data for British Virgin Islands
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,597 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 10.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 271 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 257 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 277 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2,197 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 292 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in British Virgin Islands?
- Number of under-five deaths in British Virgin Islands was 4 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2001.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for number of under-five deaths?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 189th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.