What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?

The highest recorded value was 0.28 deaths per square kilometre in 1965.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0307 deaths per square kilometre in 2003.

How does Dominica rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Dominica ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Dominica

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Dominica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Dominica: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0347 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

81st

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.28 deaths per square kilometre

in 1965

All-time low

0.0307 deaths per square kilometre

in 2003

Years of data

1965–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Dominica, 1965–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Dominica is 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 0.28 deaths per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0307 deaths per square kilometre, in 2003.

Dominica ranks 81st 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 square kilometre in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Dominica, 1965 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1965	0.28 deaths per square kilometre	—
1966	0.252 deaths per square kilometre	-10.0%
1967	0.228 deaths per square kilometre	-9.5%
1968	0.204 deaths per square kilometre	-10.5%
1969	0.184 deaths per square kilometre	-9.8%
1970	0.164 deaths per square kilometre	-10.9%
1971	0.148 deaths per square kilometre	-9.8%
1972	0.132 deaths per square kilometre	-10.8%
1973	0.116 deaths per square kilometre	-12.1%
1974	0.1013 deaths per square kilometre	-12.6%
1975	0.088 deaths per square kilometre	-13.2%
1976	0.076 deaths per square kilometre	-13.6%
1977	0.0667 deaths per square kilometre	-12.3%
1978	0.0613 deaths per square kilometre	-8.0%
1979	0.0693 deaths per square kilometre	+13.0%
1980	0.0547 deaths per square kilometre	-21.2%
1981	0.0533 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
1982	0.052 deaths per square kilometre	-2.5%
1983	0.052 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.052 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0507 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
1986	0.0493 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
1987	0.048 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
1988	0.0467 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
1989	0.0453 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
1990	0.0453 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.044 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
1992	0.044 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.044 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.0427 deaths per square kilometre	-3.0%
1995	0.04 deaths per square kilometre	-6.3%
1996	0.0373 deaths per square kilometre	-6.7%
1997	0.0347 deaths per square kilometre	-7.1%
1998	0.0333 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
1999	0.0333 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0333 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.032 deaths per square kilometre	-4.0%
2002	0.032 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0307 deaths per square kilometre	-4.2%
2004	0.0307 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.0307 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0307 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.032 deaths per square kilometre	+4.3%
2008	0.032 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.032 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.032 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0333 deaths per square kilometre	+4.2%
2012	0.0333 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.0347 deaths per square kilometre	+4.0%
2014	0.036 deaths per square kilometre	+3.8%
2015	0.036 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.036 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.036 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.0347 deaths per square kilometre	-3.7%
2019	0.0347 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.0347 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.0347 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.0347 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.0347 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2296 deaths per square kilometre	0.184 deaths per square kilometre	0.28 deaths per square kilometre	5
1970s	0.1023 deaths per square kilometre	0.0613 deaths per square kilometre	0.164 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0504 deaths per square kilometre	0.0453 deaths per square kilometre	0.0547 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0399 deaths per square kilometre	0.0333 deaths per square kilometre	0.0453 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0316 deaths per square kilometre	0.0307 deaths per square kilometre	0.0333 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0347 deaths per square kilometre	0.032 deaths per square kilometre	0.036 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0347 deaths per square kilometre	0.0347 deaths per square kilometre	0.0347 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Dominica

78 Cambodia 0.0394 deaths per square kilometre compare
79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0385 deaths per square kilometre compare
80 Jordan 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre compare
82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0346 deaths per square kilometre compare
83 South Africa 0.0339 deaths per square kilometre compare
84 Tonga 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre compare

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Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
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Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Dominica?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Dominica was 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?: The highest recorded value was 0.28 deaths per square kilometre in 1965.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0307 deaths per square kilometre in 2003.
How does Dominica rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Dominica ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.