Number of child deaths per woman in Dominica
Dominica: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0549 under-five deaths per woman in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Dominica, 1960–2021
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.0549 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Dominica peaked at 0.9365 under-five deaths per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0438 under-five deaths per woman, in 1998.
That places Dominica 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2021, 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 | 0.5083 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3249 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9365 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.159 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0908 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2815 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0639 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0545 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0774 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0512 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0438 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0599 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0467 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0447 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0502 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0497 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0531 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0544 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0539 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0549 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 68 Guyana 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 69 Bangladesh 0.0579 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 70 India 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 72 Palau 0.0547 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0542 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 74 Guatemala 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.761 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.3975 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 63.81 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 63.5 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.3798 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 86.98 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Dominica?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Dominica was 0.0549 under-five deaths per woman in 2021, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9365 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0438 under-five deaths per woman in 1998.
- How does Dominica rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Dominica ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).