Fertility vs child mortality in Dominica
Dominica: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.48
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.18
in 1959
All-time low
1.48
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1.48 for fertility vs child mortality in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Dominica peaked at 6.18 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2022.
That places Dominica 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.79 | 5.24 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.91 | 5.41 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.86 | 2.96 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 3.04 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 2.31 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 1.92 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.5 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 | 1.48 | 1.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 172 Grenada 1.49 compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 compare
- 173 Hungary 1.49 compare
- 176 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.47 compare
- 177 Croatia 1.47 compare
- 178 North Macedonia 1.47 compare
More health data for Dominica
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,509 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 371 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 400 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 405 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 394 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 388 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 366 (2025)
- Population, male 32,893 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Dominica?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Dominica was 1.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Dominica ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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