Mortality rate age 5-24 in Dominica
Dominica: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 12.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-24 in Dominica is 12.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Dominica peaked at 24.75 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 2024.
Dominica ranks 93rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.63 | — |
| 1991 | 22.17 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 21.74 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 21.34 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 20.97 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 20.59 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 20.25 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 19.93 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 19.64 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 19.36 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 19.06 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 18.74 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 18.36 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 17.95 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 17.48 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 16.98 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 16.5 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 16.04 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.59 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 15.16 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 14.75 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.37 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.03 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 13.71 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.47 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 13.29 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.17 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 24.75 | +87.9% |
| 2018 | 13.15 | -46.9% |
| 2019 | 13.23 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.32 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.37 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.27 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.07 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 12.8 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.86 | 19.36 | 22.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.19 | 15.16 | 19.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.79 | 13.15 | 24.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.17 | 12.8 | 13.37 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Dominica?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Dominica was 12.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 24.75 in 2017.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Dominica ranks 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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