What is child mortality in Dominica?

Child mortality in Dominica was 3.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Dominica?

The highest recorded value was 19.4 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Dominica?

The lowest recorded value was 1.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1993.

How does Dominica rank for child mortality?

Dominica ranks 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Dominica?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Dominica data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Dominica

Name: Child mortality in Dominica
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Dominica: Child mortality was 3.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.57 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

52nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

19.4 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

1.82 deaths per 100 live births

in 1993

Years of data

1950–2024

Child mortality in Dominica, 1950–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality in Dominica stood at 3.57 deaths per 100 live births.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Dominica peaked at 19.4 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.82 deaths per 100 live births, in 1993.

That places Dominica 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	17.06 deaths per 100 live births	14.6 deaths per 100 live births	19.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	9.33 deaths per 100 live births	5.99 deaths per 100 live births	13.64 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	3.96 deaths per 100 live births	2.92 deaths per 100 live births	5.48 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.15 deaths per 100 live births	1.88 deaths per 100 live births	2.58 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.85 deaths per 100 live births	1.82 deaths per 100 live births	1.91 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.15 deaths per 100 live births	1.94 deaths per 100 live births	2.42 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	2.88 deaths per 100 live births	2.49 deaths per 100 live births	3.3 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	3.49 deaths per 100 live births	3.38 deaths per 100 live births	3.57 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Dominica

49 Mauritania 3.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
50 Senegal 3.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
51 Ghana 3.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
53 South Africa 3.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
54 Eritrea 3.43 deaths per 100 live births compare
55 Botswana 3.33 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 373 (2025)
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 405 (2025)
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 394 (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 388 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 371 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Dominica?: Child mortality in Dominica was 3.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Dominica?: The highest recorded value was 19.4 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Dominica?: The lowest recorded value was 1.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1993.
How does Dominica rank for child mortality?: Dominica ranks 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Dominica?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominica data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.