British Virgin Islands—Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)
British Virgin Islands's mortality rate, adult female (per 1,000) was 50.3 in 2023, ranking #168 out of 216 countries. This represents a -1.1% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 78.1 (2000) and the lowest was 50.3 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 50.3 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 50.9 | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 67 | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 51.8 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 52.1 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 52.4 | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 65.9 | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 52.9 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 52.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.9 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.2 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 53.4 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 54.4 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 55.4 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 56.5 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 58.4 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 61 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 63.1 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 66 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 69.2 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 72.9 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 75.7 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 77.7 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 78.1 |
Top Countries — Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 361.6 | 2023 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 342.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Central African Republic | 326.8 | 2023 |
| 4 | Chad | 309.4 | 2023 |
| 5 | Nauru | 306.9 | 2023 |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 278.1 | 2023 |
| 7 | Kenya | 274.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Cote d'Ivoire | 264.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 247.5 | 2023 |
| 10 | Liberia | 244.8 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Human Mortality Database, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, uri: www.mortality.org;University of California, Berkeley, uri: www.mortality.org, note: Human Mortality Database; French Institute for Demographic Studies, uri: www.mortality.org, note: Human Mortality Database.