Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Dominica

Dominica: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 3.57 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
3.57
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
52nd
of 195 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

012341980200220241980: 2.61981: 2.41982: 2.31983: 2.21984: 2.11985: 2.11986: 21987: 1.91988: 1.91989: 1.91990: 1.91991: 1.81992: 1.81993: 1.81994: 1.81995: 1.81996: 1.81997: 1.91998: 1.91999: 1.92000: 1.92001: 22002: 22003: 2.12004: 2.12005: 2.22006: 2.22007: 2.32008: 2.32009: 2.42010: 2.52011: 2.62012: 2.72013: 2.72014: 2.82015: 2.92016: 32017: 3.12018: 3.22019: 3.32020: 3.42021: 3.42022: 3.52023: 3.52024: 3.6

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 195 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Mauritania 3.69 compare
  2. 50 Senegal 3.65 compare
  3. 51 Ghana 3.59 compare
  4. 53 South Africa 3.51 compare
  5. 54 Eritrea 3.43 compare
  6. 55 Botswana 3.33 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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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 195 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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Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
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