Number of neonatal deaths by region in Dominica
Dominica: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 195 countries
All-time high
41
in 1970
All-time low
15
in 1997
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Dominica, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Dominica stood at 23.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Dominica peaked at 41 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1997.
That places Dominica 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region 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% |
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
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 35 compare
- 167 Samoa 32 compare
- 168 Micronesia, Federated States of 29 compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 23 compare
- 169 Slovenia 23 compare
- 172 Barbados 21 compare
- 172 Maldives 21 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Dominica?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Dominica was 23 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1997.
- How does Dominica rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Dominica ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.