What is stillbirth rate in Dominica?

Stillbirth rate in Dominica was 1.25 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Dominica?

The highest recorded value was 1.26 deaths per 100 births in 2018.

What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Dominica?

The lowest recorded value was 1.12 deaths per 100 births in 2000.

How does Dominica rank for stillbirth rate?

Dominica ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.

Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Dominica?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Stillbirth rate in Dominica

Name: Stillbirth rate in Dominica
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Dominica: Stillbirth rate was 1.25 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.25 deaths per 100 births

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

58th

of 196 countries

All-time high

1.26 deaths per 100 births

in 2018

All-time low

1.12 deaths per 100 births

in 2000

Years of data

2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Dominica, 2000–2023

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Dominica is 1.25 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Dominica peaked at 1.26 deaths per 100 births in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.12 deaths per 100 births, in 2000.

Dominica ranks 58th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	1.14 deaths per 100 births	1.12 deaths per 100 births	1.17 deaths per 100 births	10
2010s	1.23 deaths per 100 births	1.18 deaths per 100 births	1.26 deaths per 100 births	10
2020s	1.26 deaths per 100 births	1.25 deaths per 100 births	1.26 deaths per 100 births	4

Countries ranked near Dominica

55 Cambodia 1.33 deaths per 100 births compare
56 Gabon 1.29 deaths per 100 births compare
57 Myanmar 1.28 deaths per 100 births compare
59 Guyana 1.24 deaths per 100 births compare
60 Guatemala 1.23 deaths per 100 births compare
61 Morocco 1.23 deaths per 100 births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More population data for Dominica

Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 2,064 people (2100)
Population density 65.52 people per km² (2100)
World population growth -0.8% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.48 births per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.48 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.48 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.48 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.48 live births per woman (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Dominica?: Stillbirth rate in Dominica was 1.25 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Dominica?: The highest recorded value was 1.26 deaths per 100 births in 2018.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Dominica?: The lowest recorded value was 1.12 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
How does Dominica rank for stillbirth rate?: Dominica ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Dominica?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Stillbirth rate
Unit: deaths per 100 births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.