Mortality rate 1-59 months in Dominica
Dominica: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 4.71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Dominica, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 4.71 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Dominica peaked at 41.21 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.72, in 2016.
Dominica ranks 115th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 41.21 | — |
| 1970 | 37 | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 33.2 | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 29.71 | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 26.46 | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 23.36 | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 20.49 | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 18.17 | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 16.16 | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 14.44 | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 18.94 | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 11.83 | -37.5% |
| 1981 | 10.85 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 10.05 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 9.39 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 8.87 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 8.48 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 8.21 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 8.02 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 7.92 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.86 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 7.86 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.87 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.88 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.86 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.78 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.65 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.47 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 7.31 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.15 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 7.02 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.91 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.8 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.69 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.6 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.52 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.43 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.31 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.16 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.94 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.67 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.36 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.03 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.72 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 4.11 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 3.86 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.72 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.72 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.85 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.05 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.26 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 4.46 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 4.59 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.67 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.71 | +1.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 4.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 4.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.73, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate 1-59 months in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -37.5% | 18.94 | 11.83 |
| 1979 | +31.1% | 14.44 | 18.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.21 | 41.21 | 41.21 | 1 |
| 1970s | 23.79 | 14.44 | 37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.15 | 7.86 | 11.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.58 | 7.02 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4 | 5.67 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 | 3.72 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 | 4.26 | 4.71 | 5 |
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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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Dominica?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Dominica was 4.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 41.21 in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 in 2016.
- How does Dominica rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Dominica ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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