Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Dominica
Dominica: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 201 countries
All-time high
41
in 1970
All-time low
15
in 1997
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Neonatal deaths in Dominica, 1970–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Dominica stood at 23.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Dominica peaked at 41 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1997.
That places Dominica 171st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41 | — |
| 1971 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.6 | 23 | 41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.4 | 20 | 24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2 | 15 | 19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2 | 15 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9 | 19 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 | 23 | 23 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Dominica?
- Neonatal deaths in Dominica was 23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 1970.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1997.
- How does Dominica rank for neonatal deaths?
- Dominica ranks 171st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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