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

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

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

In 2024, Dominica ranked #10 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).

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

The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Dominica is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #1 of 35.

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

Name: Dominica: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Dominica's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 31.10.

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

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 11.40 . Dominica ranks #10 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #1 of 35.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 31.10; 2024
Trough: 15.30; 2005
1-year change: +0.6%
5-year change: +7.2%; +1.4% / yr
10-year change: +28.0%; +2.5% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
2024	31.1000
2023	30.9000
2022	30.5000
2021	30.1000
2020	29.6000
2019	29.0000
2018	28.3000
2017	27.5000
2016	26.5000
2015	25.4000

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

Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SH.DYN.NMRT • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Dominica's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Dominica's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 31.10, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Dominica's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Dominica's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) rose 0.6% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Dominica rank globally on Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Dominica ranked #10 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).
How does Dominica's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Dominica is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #1 of 35.
What is Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT), CC BY 4.0.