Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0027 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1027 units per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.0027 units per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Dominica, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.0027 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 0.1027 units per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
Dominica ranks 98th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1027 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0027 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0027 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | 0.1027 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 95 Solomon Islands 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Jordan 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Eswatini 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Netherlands 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Qatar 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Zimbabwe 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Dominica?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Dominica was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1027 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Dominica rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.