Child mortality, annual growth rate in Dominica
Dominica: Child mortality, annual growth rate was 0.8475 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8475 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
18th
of 200 countries
All-time high
14.38 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-22.75 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.8475 % change on previous year for child mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Dominica peaked at 14.38 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -22.75 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Dominica 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -8.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -8.85 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1963 | -8.91 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1964 | -8.82 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1965 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1966 | -8.73 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1967 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1968 | -8.52 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1969 | -8.55 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1970 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1971 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1972 | -8.35 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1973 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1974 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1975 | -7.42 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1976 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1977 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1978 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -324.4% |
| 1980 | -22.75 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 1981 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1982 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1983 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1984 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1985 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1986 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1987 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1988 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1989 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1990 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1991 | -0.5405 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1992 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0.5495 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0.5464 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 1998 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2000 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8475 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +324.4% | -6.41 % change on previous year | 14.38 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -258.2% | 14.38 % change on previous year | -22.75 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -101.1% | -0.5405 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +100.0% | -1.09 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +98.9% | 0.5464 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +77.9% | -22.75 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8.74 % change on previous year | -8.91 % change on previous year | -8.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -5.47 % change on previous year | -8.51 % change on previous year | 14.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.38 % change on previous year | -22.75 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1631 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.8475 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,509 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Dominica?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Dominica was 0.8475 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.38 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.75 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Dominica rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Dominica ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.