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Diarrheal diseases death rate in Dominica

Dominica: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.91 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
1.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Diarrheal diseases death rate in Dominica, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people for diarrheal diseases death rate in 2021.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in Dominica peaked at 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.

That places Dominica 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Diarrheal diseases death rate in Dominica, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2002 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
2003 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people -3.3%
2004 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people -4.6%
2005 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
2006 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
2007 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2008 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
2009 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
2010 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
2011 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2012 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people -5.2%
2013 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people +30.7%
2014 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people -31.6%
2015 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people -10.8%
2016 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people +22.4%
2017 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people -9.9%
2018 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people +4.7%
2019 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
2020 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people -4.0%
2021 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 119 Japan 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 120 Algeria 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 120 South Korea 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 123 United Kingdom 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 124 Monaco 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 125 Chile 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is diarrheal diseases death rate in Dominica?
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Dominica was 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
How does Dominica rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
Dominica ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Diarrheal diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.