Deaths from falls in Dominica
Dominica: Deaths from falls was 2.96 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from falls in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Dominica stood at 2.96 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Dominica peaked at 4.98 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.96 deaths, in 2021.
That places Dominica 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 deaths | 4.13 deaths | 4.73 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 deaths | 3.35 deaths | 4.98 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 deaths | 2.96 deaths | 3.14 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 182 Tonga 3.49 deaths compare
- 183 Seychelles 3.29 deaths compare
- 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.26 deaths compare
- 186 Palau 2.58 deaths compare
- 187 San Marino 2.47 deaths compare
- 188 Kiribati 2.16 deaths compare
More health data for Dominica
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 373 (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 07, female, interpolated 371 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Dominica?
- Deaths from falls in Dominica was 2.96 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 deaths in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for deaths from falls?
- Dominica ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.