Number of neonatal deaths in Dominica
Dominica: Number of neonatal deaths was 23 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 199 countries
All-time high
41 deaths
in 1970
All-time low
15 deaths
in 1997
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Dominica, 1970–2024
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 neonatal deaths in Dominica is 23 deaths, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Dominica peaked at 41 deaths in 1970 and was at its lowest, 15 deaths, in 1997.
That places Dominica 169th out of 199 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 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 38 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 35 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 32 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 29 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 27 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 25 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 23 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 16 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 16 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 17 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 20 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 21 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 24 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.6 deaths | 23 deaths | 41 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.4 deaths | 20 deaths | 24 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2 deaths | 15 deaths | 19 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2 deaths | 15 deaths | 18 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9 deaths | 19 deaths | 24 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 deaths | 23 deaths | 23 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 35 deaths compare
- 167 Samoa 32 deaths compare
- 168 Micronesia, Federated States of 29 deaths compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 23 deaths compare
- 169 Slovenia 23 deaths compare
- 172 Barbados 21 deaths compare
- 172 Maldives 21 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Dominica?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Dominica was 23 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 neonatal deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 41 deaths in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 deaths in 1997.
- How does Dominica rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Dominica ranks 169th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .