Number of child deaths unwpp in Dominica
Dominica: Number of child deaths unwpp was 23 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
428
in 1950
All-time low
21
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths unwpp in Dominica stood at 23.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Dominica peaked at 428 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2002.
That places Dominica 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 428 | — |
| 1951 | 405 | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 391 | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 383 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 376 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 370 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 365 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 359 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 352 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 343 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 330 | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 306 | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 280 | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 258 | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 234 | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 214 | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 195 | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 176 | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 158 | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 144 | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 129 | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 113 | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 98 | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 86 | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 74 | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 64 | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 56 | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 50 | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 45 | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 54 | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 42 | -22.2% |
| 1981 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 30 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 34 | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 23 | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,786, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.5, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths unwpp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +41.7% | 24 | 34 |
| 2018 | -32.4% | 34 | 23 |
| 2015 | +25.0% | 24 | 30 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 377.2 | 343 | 428 | 10 |
| 1960s | 229.5 | 144 | 330 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.9 | 45 | 129 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36 | 30 | 42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.1 | 22 | 30 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6 | 21 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8 | 22 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 | 23 | 23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 190 Estonia 24 compare
- 190 Montenegro 24 compare
- 192 Marshall Islands 23 compare
- 194 Grenada 22 compare
- 195 French Polynesia 20 compare
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- 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 number of child deaths unwpp in Dominica?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Dominica was 23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 428 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Dominica ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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