Share of deaths from major causes in Dominica
Dominica: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.22 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.22
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
79th
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.29
in 2007
All-time low
1.16
in 1983
Years of data
57
1961–2022
Share of deaths from major causes in Dominica, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from major causes in Dominica is 3.22, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Dominica peaked at 5.29 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 1983.
Dominica ranks 79th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.13 | — |
| 1962 | 2.27 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 3.22 | +41.9% |
| 1968 | 1.4 | -56.6% |
| 1969 | 2.65 | +90.1% |
| 1970 | 2.57 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.87 | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 3.68 | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 2.02 | -45.3% |
| 1974 | 2.58 | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 3.12 | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 3.74 | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 3.69 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 4.09 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 2.3 | -43.7% |
| 1980 | 4.91 | +113.2% |
| 1981 | 3.24 | -34.1% |
| 1982 | 3.69 | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 1.16 | -68.6% |
| 1984 | 1.87 | +61.6% |
| 1985 | 3.43 | +83.3% |
| 1986 | 3.9 | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 2.42 | -38.0% |
| 1988 | 2.12 | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 2.01 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 2.93 | +45.6% |
| 1991 | 3.47 | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 2.83 | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 3.38 | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 3.02 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 2.74 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 2.31 | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 1.95 | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 3.87 | +98.3% |
| 1999 | 3.24 | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 3.05 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 5.1 | +67.1% |
| 2002 | 3.37 | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 4.13 | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | +47.4% |
| 2006 | 3.15 | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 5.29 | +67.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -58.4% |
| 2009 | 5.01 | +127.5% |
| 2010 | 3.74 | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 4.48 | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 1.94 | -56.6% |
| 2013 | 3.55 | +83.0% |
| 2014 | 2.28 | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 4.17 | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 3.33 | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 5.03 | +51.3% |
| 2019 | 4.13 | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 3.71 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 3.22 | -13.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.22 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.54, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 | 1.4 | 3.22 | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.07 | 2.02 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 | 1.16 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 | 1.95 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 | 2.2 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 | 1.94 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 | 3.22 | 3.71 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Dominica?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Dominica was 3.22 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 1983.
- How does Dominica rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Dominica ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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