Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Dominica
Dominica: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 35.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Dominica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Dominica is 35.66, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Dominica peaked at 35.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.37, in 2000.
That places Dominica 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.37 | — |
| 2001 | 19.73 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.14 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 20.59 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 21.07 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 21.62 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 22.19 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 22.81 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 23.47 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 24.17 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 24.93 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 25.72 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 26.55 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 27.4 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 28.29 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 29.22 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 30.17 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 31.14 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 32.06 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 32.96 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 33.75 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 34.45 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 35.01 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 35.41 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 35.66 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.52 | 19.37 | 24.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.84 | 24.93 | 32.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.86 | 33.75 | 35.66 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Dominica?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Dominica was 35.66 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.37 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Dominica ranks 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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