Is Dominica's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Dominica's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rose 0.6% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Dominica rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Dominica ranked #39 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Dominica's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Dominica is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #2 of 35.

Dominica: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Dominica: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Dominica's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 33.30.

That's up 0.6% from 2023, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Dominica ranks #39 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #2 of 35.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 33.30; 2024
Trough: 19.00; 2005
1-year change: +0.6%
5-year change: +8.8%; +1.7% / yr
10-year change: +29.1%; +2.6% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	33.3000
2023	33.1000
2022	32.7000
2021	32.1000
2020	31.4000
2019	30.6000
2018	29.7000
2017	28.7000
2016	27.8000
2015	26.8000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Dominica's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Dominica's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 33.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Dominica's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Dominica's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rose 0.6% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Dominica rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Dominica ranked #39 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Dominica's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Dominica is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #2 of 35.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.