Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Dominica
Dominica: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 2.39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Dominica, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 2.39 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Dominica peaked at 59.42 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 2024.
Dominica ranks 76th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.42 | — |
| 1961 | 52.75 | -11.2% |
| 1962 | 46.8 | -11.3% |
| 1963 | 41.57 | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 36.94 | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 32.85 | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 29.24 | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 26.04 | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 23.2 | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 20.71 | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 18.48 | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 16.52 | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 14.79 | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 13.26 | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 11.93 | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 10.75 | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 9.72 | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 8.82 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 8.04 | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 11.17 | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 6.75 | -39.6% |
| 1981 | 6.22 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 5.76 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 5.36 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 4.69 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 4.42 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 4.19 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 3.98 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 3.8 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 3.64 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.5 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 3.38 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.26 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.17 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.08 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.93 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.87 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.82 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.78 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.74 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.67 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.64 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.62 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.58 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.57 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.56 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.55 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.54 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.53 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.52 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.51 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.49 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.49 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.48 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.47 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.45 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.44 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.43 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.41 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.39 | -0.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +39.0% | 8.04 | 11.17 |
| 1980 | -39.6% | 11.17 | 6.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.95 | 20.71 | 59.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.35 | 8.04 | 18.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.02 | 3.8 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 | 2.82 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 | 2.56 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 2.39 | 2.45 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Dominica?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Dominica was 2.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 59.42 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Dominica ranks 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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