Infant mortality by sex in Dominica
Dominica: Infant mortality by sex was 3.55 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.55
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
8.53
in 1960
All-time low
1.59
in 1991
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Dominica, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Dominica stood at 3.55.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Dominica peaked at 8.53 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 1991.
That places Dominica 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.53 | — |
| 1961 | 7.89 | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 7.29 | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 6.74 | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 6.23 | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 5.76 | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 5.33 | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 4.93 | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 4.56 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 4.22 | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 3.92 | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 3.63 | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 3.38 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 3.14 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 2.93 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 2.74 | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 2.57 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.41 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 2.28 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 2.38 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.05 | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 1.96 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.88 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.81 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.75 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.71 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.67 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.64 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.62 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.6 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.59 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.59 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.59 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.6 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.61 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.62 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.64 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.67 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.7 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.77 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.81 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.86 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.91 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.96 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.02 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.09 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.15 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.23 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.47 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.55 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.74 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.84 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.95 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.05 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.15 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.24 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.33 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.41 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.47 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.52 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.55 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.15 | 4.22 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.94 | 2.28 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 | 1.6 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 1.59 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 | 1.77 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.38 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 3.33 | 3.55 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,509 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0629 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Dominica?
- Infant mortality by sex in Dominica was 3.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.53 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 1991.
- How does Dominica rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Dominica ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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