Number of deaths in Dominica
Dominica: Number of deaths was 842 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
842
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,185
in 1950
All-time low
518
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Dominica stood at 842.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Dominica peaked at 1,185 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 518, in 1978.
That places Dominica 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of deaths in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,185 | — |
| 1951 | 1,116 | -5.8% |
| 1952 | 1,054 | -5.6% |
| 1953 | 1,009 | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 965 | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 922 | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 886 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 850 | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 821 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 807 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 791 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 757 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 726 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 704 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 677 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 663 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 646 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 645 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 635 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 628 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 624 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 605 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 576 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 556 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 539 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 527 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 522 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 521 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 518 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 561 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 527 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 529 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 533 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 536 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 543 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 555 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 573 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 600 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 621 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 648 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 670 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 688 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 694 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 685 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 672 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 672 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 666 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 664 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 658 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 665 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 665 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 671 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 675 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 679 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 685 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 690 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 701 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 718 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 734 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 757 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 787 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 820 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 787 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 809 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 701 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 769 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 718 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 939 | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 846 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 849 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 854 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 960 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 855 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 842 | -1.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 842 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 842 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths 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 | +30.8% | 718 | 939 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 961.5 | 807 | 1,185 | 10 |
| 1960s | 687.2 | 628 | 791 | 10 |
| 1970s | 554.9 | 518 | 624 | 10 |
| 1980s | 566.5 | 527 | 648 | 10 |
| 1990s | 673.4 | 658 | 694 | 10 |
| 2000s | 697.5 | 665 | 757 | 10 |
| 2010s | 802.5 | 701 | 939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 877.75 | 842 | 960 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 198 Isle of Man 885 compare
- 199 Micronesia (country) 856 compare
- 200 Mayotte 852 compare
- 202 Monaco 810 compare
- 203 Tonga 678 compare
- 204 Antigua and Barbuda 641 compare
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 deaths in Dominica?
- Number of deaths in Dominica was 842 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,185 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 518 in 1978.
- How does Dominica rank for number of deaths?
- Dominica ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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