Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Dominica
Dominica: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 1,100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1,400
in 2010
All-time low
1,100
in 2019
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Dominica, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Dominica stood at 1,100. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Dominica peaked at 1,400 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 2019.
Dominica ranks 137th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,400 | — |
| 2011 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1,100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,000, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1,100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,230 | 1,100 | 1,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 134 Malta 2,200 compare
- 134 Iceland 2,200 compare
- 136 Maldives 1,900 compare
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 1,100 compare
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 880 compare
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- 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 estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Dominica?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Dominica was 1,100 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 2019.
- How does Dominica rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Dominica ranks 137th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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