Youth mortality rate in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Youth mortality rate was 1.49 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.49 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
112th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.67 deaths per 100 live births
in 1990
All-time low
1.49 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in British Virgin Islands stood at 1.49 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.49 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places British Virgin Islands 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1991 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1.49 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 2.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1.49 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 deaths per 100 live births, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 109 Mexico 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 110 Belize 1.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 111 Tunisia 1.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 114 El Salvador 1.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 115 Bahamas 1.47 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 239 (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 9.7% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 1,818 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 10.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in British Virgin Islands?
- Youth mortality rate in British Virgin Islands was 1.49 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for youth mortality rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.