What is child mortality vs. health spending in Dominica?

Child mortality vs. health spending in Dominica was 3.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Dominica?

The highest recorded value was 13.64 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Dominica?

The lowest recorded value was 1.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1993.

How does Dominica rank for child mortality vs. health spending?

Dominica ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Dominica?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. health spending in Dominica

Name: Child mortality vs. health spending 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: Child mortality vs. health spending was 3.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.57 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

52nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

13.64 deaths per 100 live births

in 1960

All-time low

1.82 deaths per 100 live births

in 1993

Years of data

1960–2024

Child mortality vs. health spending in Dominica, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality vs. health spending in Dominica is 3.57 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Dominica peaked at 13.64 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.82 deaths per 100 live births, in 1993.

That places Dominica 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.33 deaths per 100 live births	5.99 deaths per 100 live births	13.64 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	3.96 deaths per 100 live births	2.92 deaths per 100 live births	5.48 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.15 deaths per 100 live births	1.88 deaths per 100 live births	2.58 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.85 deaths per 100 live births	1.82 deaths per 100 live births	1.91 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.15 deaths per 100 live births	1.94 deaths per 100 live births	2.42 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	2.88 deaths per 100 live births	2.49 deaths per 100 live births	3.3 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	3.49 deaths per 100 live births	3.38 deaths per 100 live births	3.57 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Dominica

49 Mauritania 3.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
50 Senegal 3.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
51 Ghana 3.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
53 South Africa 3.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
54 Eritrea 3.43 deaths per 100 live births compare
55 Botswana 3.33 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Dominica

Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 426 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 460 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 421 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 453 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 410 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 447 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 410 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 438 (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 427 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 373 (2025)

All data for Dominica →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. health spending in Dominica?: Child mortality vs. health spending in Dominica was 3.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Dominica?: The highest recorded value was 13.64 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Dominica?: The lowest recorded value was 1.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1993.
How does Dominica rank for child mortality vs. health spending?: Dominica ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Dominica?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality vs. health spending
Unit: deaths per 100 live 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, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .