Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP in Dominica, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in Dominica stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in Dominica peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Dominica 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in Dominica?
- Number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in Dominica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of under-five deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of under-five deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.