Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Dominica
Dominica: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 31.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.07
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 201 countries
All-time high
31.07
in 2024
All-time low
10.42
in 1993
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Dominica, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Dominica is 31.07, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Dominica peaked at 31.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.42, in 1993.
Dominica ranks 10th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 19.43 | — |
| 1970 | 18.49 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 17.62 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 16.9 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 16.4 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 16.14 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 16.01 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 15.65 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 15.31 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 14.97 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 14.69 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 14.19 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 13.76 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 13.37 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 12.98 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 12.61 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 12.25 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 11.9 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 11.56 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 11.26 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 11 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 10.76 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 10.57 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 10.45 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 10.42 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.51 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.71 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 11 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 11.33 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 11.71 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 12.11 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 12.53 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 12.99 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 13.5 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 14.06 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 14.64 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 15.27 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 15.96 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 16.74 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 17.62 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 18.6 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 19.66 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 20.78 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 21.92 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 23.09 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 24.26 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 25.44 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 26.53 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 27.47 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 28.27 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 28.97 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 29.57 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 30.11 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 30.54 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 30.87 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 31.07 | +0.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 31.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.72, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 31.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.23, 3.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.43 | 19.43 | 19.43 | 1 |
| 1970s | 16.22 | 14.69 | 18.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.49 | 11 | 14.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.96 | 10.42 | 12.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.19 | 12.53 | 18.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.64 | 19.66 | 28.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.43 | 29.57 | 31.07 | 5 |
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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 in Dominica?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Dominica was 31.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.42 in 1993.
- How does Dominica rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Dominica ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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