Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Dominica
Dominica: Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 35.66 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35.66
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
136.4
in 1960
All-time low
18.21
in 1993
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Dominica, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Dominica is 35.66, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Dominica peaked at 136.4 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 18.21, in 1993.
Dominica ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 136.4 | — |
| 1961 | 124.33 | -8.8% |
| 1962 | 113.25 | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 103.23 | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 94.14 | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 85.9 | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 78.4 | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 71.62 | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 65.46 | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 59.88 | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 54.82 | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 50.25 | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 46.13 | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 42.43 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 39.14 | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 36.18 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 33.56 | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 31.24 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 29.2 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 33.36 | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 25.85 | -22.5% |
| 1981 | 24.48 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 23.29 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 22.26 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 21.38 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 20.63 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 20.01 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 19.49 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 19.08 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 18.76 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 18.52 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 18.35 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 18.25 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 18.21 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 18.22 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 18.29 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 18.4 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 18.57 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 18.79 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 19.06 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 19.37 | +1.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.26 | 59.88 | 136.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.63 | 29.2 | 54.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.52 | 18.76 | 25.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.47 | 18.21 | 19.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.52 | 19.37 | 24.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.84 | 24.93 | 32.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.86 | 33.75 | 35.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 1 Haiti 52.75 compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 30.63 compare
- 4 Guyana 25.21 compare
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 24.2 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,509 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 371 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 400 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 405 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 394 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 388 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Dominica?
- Under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Dominica was 35.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 136.4 in 1960.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.21 in 1993.
- How does Dominica rank for under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- Dominica ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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