Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Dominica
Dominica: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 3.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.57
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
52nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.57
in 2024
All-time low
1.82
in 1993
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Dominica, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Dominica is 3.57, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Dominica peaked at 3.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 1993.
Dominica ranks 52nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.58 | — |
| 1981 | 2.45 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.33 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 2.23 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 2.14 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.06 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 2 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.95 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.91 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.88 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.85 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.84 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.82 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.82 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.82 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.83 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.84 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.86 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.88 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.91 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.94 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.97 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.01 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.06 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.11 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.22 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.28 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.42 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.49 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.57 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.65 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.74 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.83 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.92 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.02 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.11 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.21 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.38 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.44 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.5 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.54 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.57 | +0.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.15 | 1.88 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 | 1.82 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 1.94 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 | 2.49 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 | 3.38 | 3.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Dominica?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Dominica was 3.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 in 2024.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 1993.
- How does Dominica rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Dominica ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs 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 rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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