Number of infant deaths in Dominica
Dominica: Number of infant deaths was 24 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
187 deaths
in 1961
All-time low
19 deaths
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of infant deaths in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Dominica is 24 deaths, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Dominica peaked at 187 deaths in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19 deaths, in 2003.
Dominica ranks 175th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Dominica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 187 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 173 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 159 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 146 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 133 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 121 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 110 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 100 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 91 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 82 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 74 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 67 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 59 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 52 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 44 deaths | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 39 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 35 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 32 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 34 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 30 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 30 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 31 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 31 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 30 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 28 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 28 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 24 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 21 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 21 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 25 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.56 deaths | 91 deaths | 187 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.8 deaths | 32 deaths | 82 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.4 deaths | 27 deaths | 31 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.4 deaths | 21 deaths | 27 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4 deaths | 19 deaths | 21 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6 deaths | 22 deaths | 25 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 24 deaths | 24 deaths | 24 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Dominica?
- Number of infant deaths in Dominica was 24 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 187 deaths in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 deaths in 2003.
- How does Dominica rank for number of infant deaths?
- Dominica ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .