What is number of under-five deaths in Dominica?

Number of under-five deaths in Dominica was 26 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Dominica?

The highest recorded value was 210 in 1965.

What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Dominica?

The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2003.

How does Dominica rank for number of under-five deaths?

Dominica ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of 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 volatile.

Where does this Dominica data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of under-five deaths in Dominica

Name: Number of under-five deaths in Dominica
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Dominica: Number of under-five deaths was 26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

175th

of 195 countries

All-time high

210

in 1965

All-time low

in 2003

Years of data

1965–2024

Number of under-five deaths in Dominica, 1965–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Dominica stood at 26.

That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Dominica peaked at 210 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2003.

That places Dominica 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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	172.2	138	210	5
1970s	76.7	46	123	10
1980s	37.8	34	41	10
1990s	29.9	25	34	10
2000s	23.7	23	25	10
2010s	26	24	27	10
2020s	26	26	26	5

Countries ranked near Dominica

172 Saint Lucia 35 compare
173 Barbados 31 compare
173 Maldives 31 compare
176 Grenada 24 compare
176 Seychelles 24 compare
178 Estonia 23 compare
178 Malta 23 compare
178 Tonga 23 compare

See the full ranking of 243 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 23, male, interpolated 428 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths in Dominica?: Number of under-five deaths in Dominica was 26 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Dominica?: The highest recorded value was 210 in 1965.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Dominica?: The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2003.
How does Dominica rank for number of under-five deaths?: Dominica ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of 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 volatile.
Where does this Dominica data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of under-five deaths
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Number of children dying before reaching age five.