Mortality rate, infant in Dominica
Dominica: Mortality rate, infant was 33.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
39th
of 197 countries
All-time high
81.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
14.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Dominica is 33.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Dominica peaked at 81.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.9 per 1,000 live births, in 1990.
That places Dominica 39th 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 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 75.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 69.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 16 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 17 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 18 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 19 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 21 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.63 per 1,000 live births | 40 per 1,000 live births | 81.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.63 per 1,000 live births | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | 37 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | 15 per 1,000 live births | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.35 per 1,000 live births | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.92 per 1,000 live births | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.52 per 1,000 live births | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 36 Ethiopia 34.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 38 Yemen 33.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Myanmar 32.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Gambia 32.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 42 Angola 32.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 42 Botswana 32.1 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Dominica?
- Mortality rate, infant in Dominica was 33.3 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 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- How does Dominica rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Dominica ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.