Mortality rate, infant in Dominica
Dominica: Mortality rate, infant was 33.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
41st
of 195 countries
All-time high
37 per 1,000 live births
in 1970
All-time low
14.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Mortality rate, infant in Dominica, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Dominica is 33.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Dominica peaked at 37 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 14.9 per 1,000 live births, in 1990.
That places Dominica 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant in Dominica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1971 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 16 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 17 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 18 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 19 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 21 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 25 per 1,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.41 per 1,000 live births | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | 37 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | 15 per 1,000 live births | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.35 per 1,000 live births | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.92 per 1,000 live births | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.45 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.33 per 1,000 live births | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 39 Myanmar 34.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Gambia 33.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 32 per 1,000 live births compare
- 43 Burundi 31.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 44 Turkmenistan 31.2 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Dominica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74.17 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2916 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.774 (2100)
- Population density 65.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,064 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.774 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2916 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Dominica?
- Mortality rate, infant in Dominica was 33.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 37 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- How does Dominica rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Dominica ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release