Mortality rate, under-5, female in Dominica
Dominica: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 33.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
47th
of 197 countries
All-time high
132.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
16.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1992
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Dominica stood at 33.2 per 1,000 live births.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Dominica peaked at 132.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.9 per 1,000 live births, in 1992.
Dominica ranks 47th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 132.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 120.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 109.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 100 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 91 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 82.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 75.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 68.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 62.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 47.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -23.5% |
| 1981 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 18 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 24 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 33 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.17 per 1,000 live births | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | 132.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.42 per 1,000 live births | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 20 per 1,000 live births | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.15 per 1,000 live births | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.05 per 1,000 live births | 18 per 1,000 live births | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.94 per 1,000 live births | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.52 per 1,000 live births | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 44 Yemen 34.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 46 Turkmenistan 33.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 49 Mauritania 33 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Dominica?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Dominica was 33.2 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, under-5, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 132.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9 per 1,000 live births in 1992.
- How does Dominica rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Dominica ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.