Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Dominica
Dominica: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 99.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 125 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
96.0%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2022
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Dominica, 2015–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Dominica stood at 99.0%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Dominica ranks 39th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 96.0% | — |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 99.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 99.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.0% | 97.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 36 Estonia 99.1% compare
- 36 North Macedonia 99.1% compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 99.1% compare
- 39 Uruguay 99.0% compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 99.0% compare
- 39 El Salvador 99.0% compare
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 proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Dominica?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Dominica was 99.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Dominica ranks 39th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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