Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Dominica
Dominica: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 3.62 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Dominica is 3.62, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Dominica peaked at 14.4 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5833, in 2014.
Dominica ranks 180th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.29 | — |
| 2001 | 8.5 | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 14.4 | +69.4% |
| 2003 | 9.14 | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 8.73 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6 | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 12.86 | +114.3% |
| 2007 | 8 | -37.8% |
| 2008 | 6.75 | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.53 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.85 | +51.8% |
| 2013 | 3.97 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5833 | -85.3% |
| 2015 | 4.38 | +651.0% |
| 2016 | 3.26 | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 2.83 | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7 | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 3.48 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.62 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.62 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.28, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 228.95, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +651.0% | 0.5833 | 4.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.69 | 2.25 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 0.5833 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Dominica?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Dominica was 3.62 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5833 in 2014.
- How does Dominica rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Dominica ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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