Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 21.59 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.59
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
55.05
in 1970
All-time low
21.59
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Dominica, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Dominica is 21.59, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Dominica peaked at 55.05 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.59, in 2025.
Dominica ranks 27th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.97 | — |
| 1951 | 48.8 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 48.66 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 48.55 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 48.48 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 48.47 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 48.59 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 48.85 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 49.26 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 49.82 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 50.32 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 50.67 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 51.02 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 51.4 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 51.84 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 52.31 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 52.84 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 53.43 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 54.09 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 54.78 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 55.05 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 54.71 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 54.16 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 53.57 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 52.95 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 52.29 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 51.6 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 50.91 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 50.2 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 49.45 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 48.65 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 47.62 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 46.33 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 45.01 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 43.81 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 42.73 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 41.81 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 41.05 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 40.43 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 39.96 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 39.61 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 39.19 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 38.63 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 38.09 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 37.69 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 37.38 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.16 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 36.93 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 36.68 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 36.35 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 35.9 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 35.29 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 34.52 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 33.71 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 32.95 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 32.27 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 31.63 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 31.01 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 30.39 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 29.75 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 29.08 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 28.53 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 27.89 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 27.64 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 27.41 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.75 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 25.57 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 24.34 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 23.79 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 23.26 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 22.83 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.47 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 22.22 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.02 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 21.82 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 21.59 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.84 | 48.47 | 49.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.27 | 50.32 | 54.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.49 | 49.45 | 55.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.74 | 39.96 | 48.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.77 | 36.35 | 39.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.74 | 29.75 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.43 | 23.26 | 29.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.16 | 21.59 | 22.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 24 Uruguay 22 compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21.93 compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 21.77 compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 21.32 compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 21.28 compare
- 30 Barbados 20.99 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)
- 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 percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Dominica?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Dominica was 21.59 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 55.05 in 1970.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.59 in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Dominica ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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