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
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
February 2026 Data Release