Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Dominica
Dominica: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 10.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.27
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
74th
of 201 countries
All-time high
10.51
in 2022
All-time low
7.91
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 10.27 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Dominica peaked at 10.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.91, in 2008.
That places Dominica 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.61 | — |
| 1991 | 9.54 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 9.49 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.45 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 9.43 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9.38 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.34 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.29 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 9.25 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.2 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.1 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.98 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.82 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.62 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.4 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.04 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.94 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.91 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.91 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.96 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.05 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.17 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.3 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8.48 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.69 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.95 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.24 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.58 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 9.93 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.24 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 10.46 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 10.51 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.43 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.27 | -1.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 10.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.18, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 10.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.94, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4 | 9.2 | 9.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.39 | 7.91 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 | 7.96 | 9.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.38 | 10.24 | 10.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 71 Gabon 10.44 compare
- 72 Micronesia (country) 10.41 compare
- 73 Philippines 10.41 compare
- 75 El Salvador 10.26 compare
- 76 Suriname 10.13 compare
- 77 Mexico 10.09 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Dominica?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Dominica was 10.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.91 in 2008.
- How does Dominica rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Dominica ranks 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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