Dominica Infant Mortality Rate

Dominica’s infant mortality rate has fallen sharply from an all‑time peak of 81.90 in 1960 to a trough of 14.90 in 1992, reflecting sustained health‑system improvements over the past six decades. By 2025 the rate stands at 34.50, placing the island at rank 32 globally and positioning it close to peers such as Comoros (33.90) and Timor‑Leste (33.90). The decline after the 1992 low suggests that earlier gains were partially eroded, perhaps by limited resources or periodic disease outbreaks, yet the long‑term trajectory remains downward. Coverage of 65 years allows a clear view of the structural shift from high infant mortality in the post‑colonial era to a more moderate level in the twenty‑first century. Continued investment in maternal health, vaccination programmes and primary‑care infrastructure will be crucial to sustain the decline and move the rate below the current peer group average in the coming years.