Child population under age 5 in Dominica
Dominica: Child population under age 5 was 3.54 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.54
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
12.36
in 1969
All-time low
3.54
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Dominica, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, child population under age 5 in Dominica stood at 3.54. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Dominica peaked at 12.36 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.54, in 2025.
That places Dominica 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.48 | — |
| 1951 | 8.16 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 7.96 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 7.95 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 8.23 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 8.67 | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 9.14 | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 9.66 | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 10.23 | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 10.79 | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 11.16 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 11.29 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 11.32 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 11.35 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 11.39 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 11.51 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 11.7 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 11.92 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 12.15 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 12.36 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 12.27 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 11.84 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 11.34 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 10.86 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 10.42 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 10.08 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 9.83 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 9.57 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 9.28 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 8.94 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 8.54 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 8.15 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 7.94 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 7.9 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 7.99 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 8.14 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 8.24 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.23 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.15 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 8.05 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 7.91 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.81 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.8 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.78 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.71 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.64 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.52 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 7.32 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.08 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 6.79 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 6.44 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 6.11 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 5.87 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.71 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.59 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.39 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.27 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.16 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.09 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.93 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.85 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.83 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.78 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.68 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.52 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.31 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.16 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.02 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.89 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.79 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.71 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.65 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.6 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 3.54 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.93 | 7.95 | 10.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.62 | 11.16 | 12.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.44 | 8.94 | 12.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.13 | 7.9 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.54 | 6.79 | 7.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 | 5.09 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 | 4.02 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.54 | 3.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 28 Grenada 6.77 compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.97 compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 5.5 compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.75 compare
- 33 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.53 compare
- 34 British Virgin Islands 1.65 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child population under age 5 in Dominica?
- Child population under age 5 in Dominica was 3.54 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 in 1969.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for child population under age 5?
- Dominica ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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