Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Dominica
Dominica: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 2.32 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.32
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
75th
of 113 countries
All-time high
23.7
in 1975
All-time low
0.6135
in 2005
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Dominica, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Dominica is 2.32, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Dominica peaked at 23.7 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.6135, in 2005.
Dominica ranks 75th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.4 | — |
| 1962 | 13.92 | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 17.05 | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 18.32 | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 18.3 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 14.92 | -18.4% |
| 1971 | 15.56 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 22.47 | +44.4% |
| 1973 | 22.78 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 21.27 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 23.7 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 19.81 | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 20.78 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 12.98 | -37.5% |
| 1979 | 16.78 | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 13.18 | -21.4% |
| 1981 | 6.47 | -50.9% |
| 1983 | 15.07 | +132.9% |
| 1984 | 8.67 | -42.5% |
| 1985 | 17.17 | +98.1% |
| 1986 | 13.76 | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 11.43 | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 10.85 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 11.87 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 7.81 | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 11.58 | +48.3% |
| 1992 | 9.54 | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 10.68 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 16.64 | +55.8% |
| 1995 | 11.13 | -33.1% |
| 1996 | 12.36 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 10.14 | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 8.91 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 6.63 | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 11.5 | +73.4% |
| 2001 | 8.04 | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 9.26 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 8.08 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 5.39 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6135 | -88.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | +111.7% |
| 2007 | 1.94 | +49.4% |
| 2008 | 3.12 | +60.8% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | -42.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.16 | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 3.72 | +72.6% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | -60.9% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | +112.8% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | +71.1% |
| 2016 | 1.85 | -65.0% |
| 2017 | 1.66 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 2.08 | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 2.15 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.14 | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 2.32 | -26.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.8 | 13.92 | 18.32 | 5 |
| 1970s | 19.11 | 12.98 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.05 | 6.47 | 17.17 | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.54 | 6.63 | 16.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 0.6135 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 | 1.45 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 2.32 | 3.14 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Dominica?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Dominica was 2.32 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7 in 1975.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6135 in 2005.
- How does Dominica rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Dominica ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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