3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Dominica
Dominica: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 28.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Dominica is 28.3, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Dominica peaked at 28.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.7, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 19th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.7 | — |
| 2001 | 13.2 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 13.7 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.3 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 14.8 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 15.5 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 16.2 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 16.9 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 17.7 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 18.6 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 19.6 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 20.6 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 21.6 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 22.7 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 23.7 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 24.7 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 25.7 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 26.5 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 27.2 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 27.7 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 28.1 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 28.3 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.36 | 12.7 | 18.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24 | 19.6 | 27.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2 | 28.1 | 28.3 | 2 |
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Dominica?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Dominica was 28.3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Dominica ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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