Number of stillbirths in Dominica
Dominica: Number of stillbirths was 9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 9 for number of stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Dominica peaked at 14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2022.
That places Dominica 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 | — |
| 2001 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 184 Malta 12 compare
- 185 Iceland 9 compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 8 compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 8 compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0875 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Dominica?
- Number of stillbirths in Dominica was 9 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for number of stillbirths?
- Dominica ranks 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation