Mortality rate, adult, female in Dominica
Dominica: Mortality rate, adult, female was 85.48 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
85.48 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
116th
of 218 countries
All-time high
196.75 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
85.48 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Dominica, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Dominica stood at 85.48 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Dominica peaked at 196.75 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 85.48 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Dominica ranks 116th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 196.75 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 188.79 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 180.3 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 174.24 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 170.25 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 168.44 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 168.27 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 171.44 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 174.47 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 176.33 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 174.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 169.01 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 159.25 per 1,000 female adults | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 150.9 per 1,000 female adults | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 145.21 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 141.36 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 139.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 139.72 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 137.96 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 154.44 per 1,000 female adults | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 133.59 per 1,000 female adults | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 130.44 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 129.19 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 126.15 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 126.1 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 122.01 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 121.33 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 123.57 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 129.42 per 1,000 female adults | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 135.51 per 1,000 female adults | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 140.71 per 1,000 female adults | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 144.87 per 1,000 female adults | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 143.92 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 141.13 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 138.08 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 136.75 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 133.35 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 131.16 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 128.52 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 125.28 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 121.42 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 117.81 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 115.34 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 113.82 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 111.61 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 109.47 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 107.89 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 106.96 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 104.13 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 103.84 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 104.91 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 106.45 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 108.37 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 110.13 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 109.61 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 124.83 per 1,000 female adults | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 103.6 per 1,000 female adults | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 136.11 per 1,000 female adults | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 94.87 per 1,000 female adults | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 91.83 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 89.3 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 114.98 per 1,000 female adults | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 87.25 per 1,000 female adults | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 86.52 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 85.48 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 85.48 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.94 per 1,000 female adults, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 85.48 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.69 per 1,000 female adults, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +31.4% | 103.6 per 1,000 female adults | 136.11 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2021 | +28.8% | 89.3 per 1,000 female adults | 114.98 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2018 | -30.3% | 136.11 per 1,000 female adults | 94.87 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176.93 per 1,000 female adults | 168.27 per 1,000 female adults | 196.75 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 151.19 per 1,000 female adults | 137.96 per 1,000 female adults | 174.12 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.73 per 1,000 female adults | 121.33 per 1,000 female adults | 135.51 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.38 per 1,000 female adults | 125.28 per 1,000 female adults | 144.87 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.23 per 1,000 female adults | 103.84 per 1,000 female adults | 121.42 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.07 per 1,000 female adults | 91.83 per 1,000 female adults | 136.11 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.71 per 1,000 female adults | 85.48 per 1,000 female adults | 114.98 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 113 Peru 88.37 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 87.93 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 115 Cayman Islands 87.01 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 117 Ukraine 85.18 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 118 Barbados 84.54 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 119 Antigua and Barbuda 84.46 per 1,000 female adults 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 mortality rate, adult, female in Dominica?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Dominica was 85.48 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 196.75 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.48 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Dominica ranks 116th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.