Mortality rate, adult, male in Dominica
Dominica: Mortality rate, adult, male was 179.38 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
179.38 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
103rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
232.75 per 1,000 male adults
in 1990
All-time low
163.91 per 1,000 male adults
in 1983
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Dominica, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Dominica is 179.38 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Dominica peaked at 232.75 per 1,000 male adults in 1990 and was at its lowest, 163.91 per 1,000 male adults, in 1983.
Dominica ranks 103rd 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, male in Dominica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 216.65 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 210.36 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 209.66 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 213.61 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 217.47 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 218.97 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 221.43 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 224.22 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 224.5 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 224.01 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 223.09 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 221.62 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 217.7 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 214.27 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 212.17 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 208.37 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 205.66 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 202.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 196.67 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 193.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 178.62 per 1,000 male adults | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 170.19 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 165.59 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 163.91 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 170.5 per 1,000 male adults | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 180.84 per 1,000 male adults | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 194.95 per 1,000 male adults | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 207.78 per 1,000 male adults | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 220.1 per 1,000 male adults | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 228.66 per 1,000 male adults | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 232.75 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 232.57 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 231.6 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 229.32 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 225.83 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 223.02 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 218.89 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 213.55 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 208.65 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 203.18 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 197.56 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 193.39 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 190.8 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 188.51 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 186.17 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 184.13 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 182.72 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 182.66 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 181.85 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 182.46 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 183.55 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 184.41 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 184.44 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 184.95 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 185.12 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 189.71 per 1,000 male adults | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 184.11 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 196.25 per 1,000 male adults | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 176.67 per 1,000 male adults | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 179.04 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 181.37 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 205.24 per 1,000 male adults | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 184.16 per 1,000 male adults | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 180.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 179.38 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 179.38 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 179.38 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 170.37 per 1,000 male adults, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218.09 per 1,000 male adults | 209.66 per 1,000 male adults | 224.5 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 209.59 per 1,000 male adults | 193.92 per 1,000 male adults | 223.09 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 188.11 per 1,000 male adults | 163.91 per 1,000 male adults | 228.66 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 221.94 per 1,000 male adults | 203.18 per 1,000 male adults | 232.75 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.02 per 1,000 male adults | 181.85 per 1,000 male adults | 197.56 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.82 per 1,000 male adults | 176.67 per 1,000 male adults | 196.25 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.18 per 1,000 male adults | 179.38 per 1,000 male adults | 205.24 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 100 Solomon Islands 183.76 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 183.18 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 102 Mauritius 182.3 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 104 Viet Nam 179.05 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 105 Dominican Republic 178.63 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 106 Lithuania 178.28 per 1,000 male 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, male in Dominica?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Dominica was 179.38 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 232.75 per 1,000 male adults in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.91 per 1,000 male adults in 1983.
- How does Dominica rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Dominica ranks 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.