Neonatal mortality rate gho in Dominica
Dominica: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 3.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.08
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.08
in 2023
All-time low
1.05
in 1993
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Dominica, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Dominica is 3.08, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Dominica peaked at 3.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1993.
Dominica ranks 10th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.94 | — |
| 1970 | 1.85 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.76 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 1.7 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.65 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.62 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.61 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.57 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.53 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.5 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.46 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.41 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.37 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.33 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.29 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.26 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.22 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.18 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.15 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.12 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.14 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.18 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.22 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.26 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.3 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.35 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.41 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.53 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.68 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.77 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.86 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.97 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.08 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.19 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.31 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.42 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.54 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.65 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.74 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.83 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.96 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.01 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.05 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.08 | +1.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.08 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.841, 3.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.62 | 1.46 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 | 1.1 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.05 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.26 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 1.97 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 | 2.96 | 3.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Dominica?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Dominica was 3.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1993.
- How does Dominica rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Dominica ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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