Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.0307 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0307 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0547 units per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.02 units per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Dominica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Dominica stood at 0.0307 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 0.0547 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.02 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
Dominica ranks 64th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0307 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0307 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | 0.032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 0.032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 61 Iraq 0.0344 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Guatemala 0.0344 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Seychelles 0.0326 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Niger 0.0287 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Djibouti 0.0286 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0282 units per square kilometre compare
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 neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Dominica?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Dominica was 0.0307 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0547 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Dominica rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Neonatal deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.