Deaths from falls in Dominica
Dominica: Deaths from falls was 2.96 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.96
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.98
in 2010
All-time low
2.96
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Dominica stood at 2.96. 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.96, 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.
Deaths from falls in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.13 | — |
| 2001 | 4.21 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.22 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.17 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.29 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.34 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.36 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.59 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.73 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.98 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.93 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.65 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 4.51 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.14 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 3.68 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 3.74 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.53 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.37 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.35 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.14 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.96 | -5.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.6, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 | 4.13 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 | 3.35 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 | 2.96 | 3.14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 182 Tonga 3.49 compare
- 183 Seychelles 3.29 compare
- 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.26 compare
- 186 Palau 2.58 compare
- 187 San Marino 2.47 compare
- 188 Kiribati 2.16 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Dominica?
- Deaths from falls in Dominica was 2.96 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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