Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Dominica
Dominica: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 197 countries
All-time high
187
in 1961
All-time low
19
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of infant deaths in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Dominica recorded 24 for number of infant deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Dominica peaked at 187 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2003.
That places Dominica 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 187 | — |
| 1962 | 173 | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 159 | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 146 | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 133 | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 121 | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 110 | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 100 | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 91 | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 82 | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 74 | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 67 | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 59 | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 52 | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 44 | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 39 | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 30 | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968, 2% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 24 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 648, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.56 | 91 | 187 | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.8 | 32 | 82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.4 | 27 | 31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.4 | 21 | 27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4 | 19 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6 | 22 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24 | 24 | 24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 number of infant deaths in Dominica?
- Number of infant deaths in Dominica was 24 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 187 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2003.
- How does Dominica rank for number of infant deaths?
- Dominica ranks 177th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.