Neonatal infant and child deaths in Dominica
Dominica: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 195 countries
All-time high
41
in 1970
All-time low
15
in 1997
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Dominica, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal infant and child deaths in Dominica is 23, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Dominica peaked at 41 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1997.
Dominica ranks 169th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Neonatal infant and child deaths 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 35 compare
- 167 Samoa 32 compare
- 168 Micronesia, Federated States of 29 compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 23 compare
- 169 Slovenia 23 compare
- 172 Barbados 21 compare
- 172 Maldives 21 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Dominica?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Dominica was 23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 1970.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1997.
- How does Dominica rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Dominica ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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