Under-five deaths in Dominica
Dominica: Under-five deaths was 26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 213 countries
All-time high
27
in 2014
All-time low
23
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in Dominica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Dominica is 26, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Dominica peaked at 27 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2003.
That places Dominica 188th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7 | 23 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26 | 24 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More development goals data for Dominica
- Red List Index 0.6476 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 136.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 455.29 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Dominica?
- Under-five deaths in Dominica was 26 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2014.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2003.
- How does Dominica rank for under-five deaths?
- Dominica ranks 188th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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