Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Dominica
Dominica: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was 0.6042 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6042 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 50.6%
World rank
18th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.16 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-14.29 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Dominica stood at 0.6042 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.6% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Dominica peaked at 5.16 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -14.29 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Dominica 18th out of 195 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 vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -7.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -7.8 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1963 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1964 | -7.62 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1965 | -7.74 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1966 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1967 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1968 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1969 | -7.62 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1970 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1971 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1972 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1973 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1974 | -7.09 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1975 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1976 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1977 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1980 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -376.6% |
| 1981 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1982 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1983 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1984 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1985 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1986 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1987 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1988 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1989 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1990 | -0.6667 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0.6711 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0.6667 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6536 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1997 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +198.1% |
| 1998 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6042 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.64 % change on previous year | -7.8 % change on previous year | -7.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -5.57 % change on previous year | -7.5 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.86 % change on previous year | -14.29 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8383 % change on previous year | -0.6667 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 0.6042 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.1088 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Dominica?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Dominica was 0.6042 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.29 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Dominica rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Dominica ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.