Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Dominica
Dominica: Child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 199 countries
All-time high
13.64 deaths per 100 live births
in 1960
All-time low
1.82 deaths per 100 live births
in 1993
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Dominica, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations 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 rate vs. mean male height in Dominica stood at 3.57 deaths per 100 live births.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Dominica peaked at 13.64 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.82 deaths per 100 live births, in 1993.
That places Dominica 52nd out of 199 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.
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Dominica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.64 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1961 | 12.43 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1962 | 11.33 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 10.32 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 9.41 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 8.59 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 7.84 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 7.16 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 6.55 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 5.99 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 5.48 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 4.61 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -22.5% |
| 1981 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Dominica?
- Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Dominica was 3.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.64 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1993.
- How does Dominica rank for child mortality rate vs. mean male height?
- Dominica ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .