Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.032 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.032 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2493 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0253 deaths per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Dominica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Dominica is 0.032 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 0.2493 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Dominica 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Dominica, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2493 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2307 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.212 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1947 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1773 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1613 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1467 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1213 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1093 deaths per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0987 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0893 deaths per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0787 deaths per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0693 deaths per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0587 deaths per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.052 deaths per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0467 deaths per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0427 deaths per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0453 deaths per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.04 deaths per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.04 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0413 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0413 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.04 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.04 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0387 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.036 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.036 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.036 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.036 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.036 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.032 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0307 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0293 deaths per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0293 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0307 deaths per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0307 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.032 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.032 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.032 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.032 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.032 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.032 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.032 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.032 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.032 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.032 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1807 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1213 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2493 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0691 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0427 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1093 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0392 deaths per square kilometre | 0.036 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0413 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0325 deaths per square kilometre | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | 0.036 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0315 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0293 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.032 deaths per square kilometre | 0.032 deaths per square kilometre | 0.032 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 77 Cambodia 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 79 Jordan 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 81 Zambia 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 0.0281 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Dominica
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Dominica?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Dominica was 0.032 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2493 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Dominica rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.