Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Dominica
Dominica: Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 33.35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33.35
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
81.84
in 1960
All-time low
14.9
in 1991
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Dominica, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 33.35 for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Dominica peaked at 81.84 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.9, in 1991.
That places Dominica 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.84 | — |
| 1961 | 75.56 | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 69.72 | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 64.34 | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 59.39 | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 54.84 | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 50.63 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 46.8 | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 43.26 | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 40 | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 37.02 | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 34.3 | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 31.81 | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 29.56 | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 27.54 | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 25.71 | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 24.07 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 22.62 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 21.34 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 22.44 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 19.23 | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 18.37 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 17.63 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 16.99 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 16.45 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 16.01 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 15.65 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 15.37 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 15.16 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 15.02 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 14.94 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 14.9 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 14.92 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 14.99 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.1 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.25 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 15.45 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 15.68 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 15.96 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 16.28 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 16.64 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 17.04 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.48 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.97 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 18.48 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 19.05 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 19.64 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 20.28 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 20.95 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 21.67 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 22.44 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 23.24 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 24.08 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 24.94 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 25.84 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 26.78 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 27.75 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 28.72 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 29.66 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 30.57 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 31.37 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 32.08 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 32.66 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 33.08 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 33.35 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.64 | 40 | 81.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.64 | 21.34 | 37.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.59 | 15.02 | 19.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.35 | 14.9 | 16.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.92 | 16.64 | 21.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4 | 22.44 | 30.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.51 | 31.37 | 33.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 1 Haiti 38.99 compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 27.71 compare
- 4 Guyana 23.24 compare
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 21.17 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Dominica?
- Infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Dominica was 33.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 81.84 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 in 1991.
- How does Dominica rank for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- Dominica ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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