Number of child deaths, per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0004 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Dominica, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, per capita in Dominica stood at 0.0004 deaths per person.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Dominica peaked at 0.0033 deaths per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 deaths per person, in 2006.
Dominica ranks 75th of 195 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.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0033 deaths per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.002 deaths per person | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 deaths per person | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -21.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 deaths per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 deaths per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 deaths per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 deaths per person | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0033 deaths per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0018 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Dominica?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Dominica was 0.0004 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 deaths per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 deaths per person in 2006.
- How does Dominica rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Dominica ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.