Number of children who die before age 5 in Dominica
Dominica: Number of children who die before age 5 was 23 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
428 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
21 deaths
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Dominica stood at 23 deaths.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Dominica peaked at 428 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21 deaths, 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 children who die before age 5 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 428 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 405 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 391 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 383 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 376 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 370 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 365 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 359 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 352 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 343 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 330 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 306 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 280 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 258 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 234 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 214 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 195 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 176 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 158 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 144 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 129 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 113 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 98 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 86 deaths | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 74 deaths | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 64 deaths | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 56 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 50 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 45 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 54 deaths | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 42 deaths | -22.2% |
| 1981 | 40 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 39 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 38 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 35 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 34 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 32 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 30 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 29 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 25 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 23 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 30 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 24 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 34 deaths | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 23 deaths | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 377.2 deaths | 343 deaths | 428 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 229.5 deaths | 144 deaths | 330 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.9 deaths | 45 deaths | 129 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 36 deaths | 30 deaths | 42 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.1 deaths | 22 deaths | 30 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6 deaths | 21 deaths | 22 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8 deaths | 22 deaths | 34 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 deaths | 23 deaths | 23 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 190 Estonia 24 deaths compare
- 190 Montenegro 24 deaths compare
- 192 Marshall Islands 23 deaths compare
- 194 Grenada 22 deaths compare
- 195 French Polynesia 20 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Dominica?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Dominica was 23 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 428 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 deaths in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Dominica ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.