Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Dominica
Dominica: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 200 countries
All-time high
41
in 1970
All-time low
15
in 1997
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Dominica, 1970–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Dominica stood at 23.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Dominica peaked at 41 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1997.
Dominica ranks 170th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41 | — |
| 1971 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.6 | 23 | 41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.4 | 20 | 24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2 | 15 | 19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2 | 15 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9 | 19 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 | 23 | 23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,509 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Dominica?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Dominica was 23 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1997.
- How does Dominica rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Dominica ranks 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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