Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Dominica
Dominica: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1.47 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Dominica peaked at 11.46 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2024.
Dominica ranks 89th 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.46 | — |
| 1991 | 11.05 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 10.65 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 10.27 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 9.9 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 9.55 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 9.24 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 8.95 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 8.68 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 8.42 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.19 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.96 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.72 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 7.48 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 7.2 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.89 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.55 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 6.18 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.78 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 5.37 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.94 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 4.52 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 4.12 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 3.72 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 3.37 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 3.04 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 2.74 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 10.27 | +274.9% |
| 2018 | 2.22 | -78.4% |
| 2019 | 2.01 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.86 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.54 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.47 | -4.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.47 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.16, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 | +274.9% | 2.74 | 10.27 |
| 2018 | -78.4% | 10.27 | 2.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.82 | 8.42 | 11.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 | 5.37 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 2.01 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.47 | 1.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Dominica?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Dominica was 1.47 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Dominica ranks 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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