Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in British Virgin Islands is 0.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in British Virgin Islands peaked at 10.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
That places British Virgin Islands 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.2% | — |
| 1951 | 9.8% | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 9.5% | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 9.2% | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 8.7% | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 8.2% | -5.8% |
| 1956 | 7.7% | -6.8% |
| 1957 | 7.1% | -7.0% |
| 1958 | 6.6% | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 6.2% | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 5.8% | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 5.5% | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 5.3% | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 5.0% | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 4.5% | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.3% | 6.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 120 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9% compare
- 121 Mexico 0.9% compare
- 122 Mongolia 0.9% compare
- 124 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0.9% compare
- 125 Malta 0.9% compare
- 126 Cape Verde 0.9% compare
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- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 1.95 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in British Virgin Islands?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in British Virgin Islands was 0.9% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.