Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 12.38 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.38 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
118th
of 213 countries
All-time high
16.84 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
12.38 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 12.38 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in British Virgin Islands peaked at 16.84 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.38 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
British Virgin Islands ranks 118th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.84 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 16.58 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 16.35 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 16.15 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.99 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 15.86 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 15.76 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.66 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.64 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.64 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.63 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.63 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.62 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.47 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.23 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 14.92 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.59 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.21 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.84 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 13.52 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.12 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 12.74 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 12.38 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 12.38 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.67 per 1,000 live births, 2.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 12.38 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.05 per 1,000 live births | 15.64 per 1,000 live births | 16.84 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.26 per 1,000 live births | 14.21 per 1,000 live births | 15.64 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.12 per 1,000 live births | 12.38 per 1,000 live births | 13.84 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 209 (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 233 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in British Virgin Islands?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in British Virgin Islands was 12.38 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.84 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.38 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 118th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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