Infant mortality rate in Dominica
Dominica: Infant mortality rate was 3.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.33 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.18 deaths per 100 live births
in 1960
All-time low
1.49 deaths per 100 live births
in 1991
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality rate in Dominica, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Dominica stood at 3.33 deaths per 100 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Dominica peaked at 8.18 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.49 deaths per 100 live births, in 1991.
Dominica ranks 39th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.18 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1961 | 7.56 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 6.97 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 6.43 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 5.94 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 5.48 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 5.06 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 4.68 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 4.33 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.33 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.33 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2 deaths per 100 live births, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.86 deaths per 100 live births | 4 deaths per 100 live births | 8.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 36 Ethiopia 3.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 37 Kenya 3.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 38 Yemen 3.38 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 40 Myanmar 3.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 41 Gambia 3.27 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 42 Angola 3.21 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Dominica?
- Infant mortality rate in Dominica was 3.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.18 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1991.
- How does Dominica rank for infant mortality rate?
- Dominica ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .