Bahamas vs British Virgin Islands: Mortality rate, infant

Bahamas
11.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
British Virgin Islands
11.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Bahamas rank
106th
British Virgin Islands rank
105th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Bahamas
  • British Virgin Islands
10203040197019962023

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 11.6 per 1,000 live births against 11.4 per 1,000 live births in Bahamas, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

Bahamas ranks 106th and British Virgin Islands ranks 105th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and British Virgin Islands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas British Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 26.23 per 1,000 live births 32.57 per 1,000 live births 6.34 per 1,000 live births British Virgin Islands
1980s 23.23 per 1,000 live births 24.16 per 1,000 live births 0.93 per 1,000 live births British Virgin Islands
1990s 16.17 per 1,000 live births 16.51 per 1,000 live births 0.34 per 1,000 live births British Virgin Islands
2000s 14.12 per 1,000 live births 14.07 per 1,000 live births 0.05 per 1,000 live births Bahamas
2010s 12.86 per 1,000 live births 13.78 per 1,000 live births 0.92 per 1,000 live births British Virgin Islands
2020s 11.62 per 1,000 live births 12.15 per 1,000 live births 0.525 per 1,000 live births British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Bahamas or British Virgin Islands?
British Virgin Islands, at 11.6 per 1,000 live births against 11.4 per 1,000 live births in Bahamas as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Bahamas and British Virgin Islands?
0.2 per 1,000 live births, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and British Virgin Islands?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and British Virgin Islands rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Bahamas ranks 106th and British Virgin Islands ranks 105th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release