Infant deaths in Dominica
Dominica: Infant deaths was 24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 201 countries
All-time high
187
in 1961
All-time low
19
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Infant deaths in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 24 for infant deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Dominica peaked at 187 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2003.
Dominica ranks 177th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 187 | — |
| 1962 | 173 | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 159 | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 146 | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 133 | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 121 | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 110 | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 100 | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 91 | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 82 | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 74 | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 67 | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 59 | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 52 | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 44 | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 39 | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 30 | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.56 | 91 | 187 | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.8 | 32 | 82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.4 | 27 | 31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.4 | 21 | 27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4 | 19 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6 | 22 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24 | 24 | 24 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Dominica?
- Infant deaths in Dominica was 24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 187 in 1961.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2003.
- How does Dominica rank for infant deaths?
- Dominica ranks 177th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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