Number of under-five deaths, male in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Number of under-five deaths, male was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male in British Virgin Islands is 2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in British Virgin Islands peaked at 13 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2001.
That places British Virgin Islands 190th out of 197 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, male in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13 | — |
| 1961 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 144, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 470, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.8 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 713 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -34.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in British Virgin Islands?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in British Virgin Islands was 2 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2001.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.