Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Dominica
Dominica: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 3.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Dominica, 1990–2024
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. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 3.6 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Dominica peaked at 3.6 per 1,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5 per 1,000, in 1990.
Dominica ranks 70th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1 per 1,000 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.4 per 1,000 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.5 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.6 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.6 per 1,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9 per 1,000, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 per 1,000 | 3.5 per 1,000 | 3.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 69 Guyana 3.8 per 1,000 compare
- 70 Senegal 3.6 per 1,000 compare
- 70 Turkmenistan 3.6 per 1,000 compare
- 73 Bangladesh 3.5 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Dominica?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Dominica was 3.6 per 1,000 in 2024, 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 per 1,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 per 1,000 in 1990.
- How does Dominica rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Dominica ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.