Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Dominica
Dominica: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 1.12 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Dominica stood at 1.12. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Dominica peaked at 2.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2021.
Dominica ranks 111th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3 | — |
| 2001 | 2.22 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.18 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.05 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.92 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.91 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.82 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.85 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.8 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.15 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 1.77 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 1.65 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.63 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.51 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | -4.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.34, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.25 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.17 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Dominica?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Dominica was 1.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Dominica ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 Death rate from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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