Children died before five per woman in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Children died before five per woman was 0.0136 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0136
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
139th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7297
in 1955
All-time low
0.013
in 2017
Years of data
67
1955–2021
Children died before five per woman in British Virgin Islands, 1955–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, children died before five per woman in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.0136.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.7297 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 2017.
That places British Virgin Islands 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.7297 | — |
| 1956 | 0.6731 | -7.8% |
| 1957 | 0.6189 | -8.1% |
| 1958 | 0.5663 | -8.5% |
| 1959 | 0.5155 | -9.0% |
| 1960 | 0.4669 | -9.4% |
| 1961 | 0.4218 | -9.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3806 | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.343 | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3078 | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2782 | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2536 | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.233 | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2155 | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1979 | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1833 | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1699 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1582 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1477 | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1385 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1314 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.125 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1187 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1131 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.108 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1013 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.082 | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 0.075 | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0729 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0588 | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0547 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0455 | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.044 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0386 | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0361 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0364 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0373 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0353 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0366 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.032 | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0323 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.033 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0362 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0262 | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0306 | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0314 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.025 | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0203 | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0211 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0241 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0213 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0194 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0206 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0201 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0192 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0185 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0198 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0172 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0169 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0193 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0184 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.015 | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.013 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0135 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0135 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0136 | +0.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0136 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0136 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 51% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6207 | 0.5155 | 0.7297 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.3098 | 0.1979 | 0.4669 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1394 | 0.108 | 0.1833 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0609 | 0.0361 | 0.1013 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0336 | 0.0262 | 0.0373 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0222 | 0.0192 | 0.0314 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 | 0.013 | 0.0198 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0136 | 0.0135 | 0.0136 | 2 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2024)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 0.6193 units per person (2024)
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate 0.1215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in British Virgin Islands?
- Children died before five per woman in British Virgin Islands was 0.0136 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7297 in 1955.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 2017.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for children died before five per woman?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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