Child mortality rate in Dominica
Dominica: Child mortality rate was 3.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Dominica is 3.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Dominica peaked at 22.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1994.
That places Dominica 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.9% | — |
| 1951 | 21.6% | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 20.4% | -5.6% |
| 1953 | 19.3% | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 18.2% | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 17.2% | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 16.2% | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 15.3% | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 14.5% | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 13.6% | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 12.8% | -6.0% |
| 1961 | 12.0% | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 11.1% | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 10.3% | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 9.4% | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 8.6% | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 7.9% | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 7.2% | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +42.6% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +2.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +42.6% | 2.8% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.9% | 13.6% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.2% | 6.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 4 |
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More health data for Dominica
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Dominica?
- Child mortality rate in Dominica was 3.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1994.
- How does Dominica rank for child mortality rate?
- Dominica ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.