Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Dominica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.0003 units per person for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Dominica peaked at 0.0006 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1997.
That places Dominica 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0003 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 3.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0003 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per person, 3.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 neonatal deaths, per capita in Dominica?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Dominica was 0.0003 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1997.
- How does Dominica rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Dominica ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.