Deaths from meningitis ghe in Dominica
Dominica: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 0.46 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from meningitis ghe in Dominica is 0.46, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Dominica peaked at 1.86 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.44, in 2020.
Dominica ranks 181st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.83 | — |
| 2001 | 0.79 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.86 | +135.4% |
| 2003 | 0.74 | -60.2% |
| 2004 | 0.68 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.73 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.62 | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.56 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.54 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.86 | +59.3% |
| 2010 | 0.55 | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 0.53 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.52 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.51 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.46 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.55 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.46 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.48 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.44 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.46 | +4.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.89, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.46 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.69, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from meningitis ghe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +135.4% | 0.79 | 1.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.821 | 0.54 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.509 | 0.46 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 178 Brunei 0.8 compare
- 179 Marshall Islands 0.78 compare
- 180 Iceland 0.52 compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.46 compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.42 compare
- 184 Nauru 0.23 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)
- 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 deaths from meningitis ghe in Dominica?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Dominica was 0.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Dominica ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 meningitis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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