Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Dominica
Dominica: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in Dominica is 12, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Dominica peaked at 35 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2024.
Dominica ranks 186th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35 | — |
| 1991 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27 | +68.8% |
| 2018 | 15 | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | -7.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 999.5, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 919, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +68.8% | 16 | 27 |
| 2018 | -44.4% | 27 | 15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2 | 25 | 35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6 | 18 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1 | 13 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 | 12 | 13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 185 Marshall Islands 13 compare
- 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12 compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 10 compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 5 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 deaths aged 5 to 24 in Dominica?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Dominica was 12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Dominica ranks 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 Deaths aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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