Mortality rate, infant, female in Dominica
Dominica: Mortality rate, infant, female was 31.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 197 countries
All-time high
78.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
13.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Dominica, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 31.1 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Dominica peaked at 78.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13.9 per 1,000 live births, in 1990.
That places Dominica 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 72 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 66.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 61.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 56.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 47.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 21 per 1,000 live births | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 21 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 25 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 30 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.65 per 1,000 live births | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | 78.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.83 per 1,000 live births | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.44 per 1,000 live births | 14 per 1,000 live births | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.31 per 1,000 live births | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.66 per 1,000 live births | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.67 per 1,000 live births | 21 per 1,000 live births | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.36 per 1,000 live births | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Dominica?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Dominica was 31.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- How does Dominica rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Dominica ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.