Dominica—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #10 of 196Updated May 2026
Latest Value
30.8
2023
YoY Change
+1.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#10
of 196 countries
Maximum
30.8
2023
Minimum
12.6
2000
CAGR
+4.0%
24 years
Last
30.8
Previous
30.5
Highest
30.8
Lowest
12.6
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Dominica's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 30.8 in 2023, ranking #10 out of 196 countries. This represents a +1.0% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 30.8 (2023) and the lowest was 12.6 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30.8 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 30.5 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 30.1 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 29.6 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 29 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 28.3 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 27.4 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 26.5 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 25.4 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 24.2 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 23.1 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 21.9 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 20.8 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 19.7 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 18.6 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 17.7 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 16.8 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 16 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 15.3 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 14.7 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 14.1 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 13.5 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 13 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 12.6 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |