Youth mortality rate in Dominica
Dominica: Youth mortality rate was 3.81 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.81 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.63 deaths per 100 live births
in 2017
All-time low
2.91 deaths per 100 live births
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Dominica is 3.81 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Dominica peaked at 4.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.91 deaths per 100 live births, in 1998.
That places Dominica 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1991 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.37 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.63 deaths per 100 live births | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.81 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 deaths per 100 live births, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.81 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 deaths per 100 live births, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth mortality rate in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +35.0% | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | 4.63 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | 4.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 53 South Africa 4.02 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 54 Eritrea 4 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 55 Botswana 3.87 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 57 Bangladesh 3.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 58 Laos 3.4 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 59 Fiji 3.4 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Dominica?
- Youth mortality rate in Dominica was 3.81 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1998.
- How does Dominica rank for youth mortality rate?
- Dominica ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.