Crude death rate in Dominica
Dominica: Crude death rate was 12.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.76
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.54
in 1950
All-time low
7.2
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude death rate in Dominica stood at 12.76.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Dominica peaked at 23.54 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 1978.
That places Dominica 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.21 | 13.86 | 23.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.9 | 9.29 | 13.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.85 | 7.2 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.88 | 7.2 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.72 | 9.55 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.21 | 9.73 | 11.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 | 10.03 | 13.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.17 | 12.71 | 14.31 | 4 |
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More health data for Dominica
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,509 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 371 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 400 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 405 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 394 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 388 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 366 (2025)
- Population, male 32,893 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Dominica?
- Crude death rate in Dominica was 12.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.54 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 1978.
- How does Dominica rank for crude death rate?
- Dominica ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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