Share of deaths from underlying causes in Dominica
Dominica: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 17.25 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
17.25
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
63rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
23.91
in 2002
All-time low
4.76
in 1961
Years of data
57
1961–2022
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Dominica, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from underlying causes in Dominica is 17.25, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Dominica peaked at 23.91 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.76, in 1961.
Dominica ranks 63rd of 112 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 underlying causes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.76 | — |
| 1962 | 5.75 | +20.9% |
| 1967 | 9.47 | +64.7% |
| 1968 | 10.47 | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 8.38 | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 7.89 | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 9.52 | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 6.45 | -32.3% |
| 1973 | 6.85 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 9.15 | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 11.43 | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 8.79 | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 10.49 | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 12.98 | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 10.53 | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 14.73 | +39.9% |
| 1981 | 15.29 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 17.24 | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 20.29 | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 17.33 | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 12.02 | -30.7% |
| 1986 | 18.89 | +57.2% |
| 1987 | 16.26 | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 18.4 | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 17.5 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 16.21 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 17.37 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 18.37 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 16.55 | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 17.77 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 15.58 | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 16.31 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 16.57 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 18.99 | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 19.42 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 23 | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 16.47 | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 23.91 | +45.1% |
| 2003 | 22.08 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 22.44 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 21.27 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 22.82 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 18.69 | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 18.53 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.82 | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 23.09 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 22.06 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 17.8 | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 19.87 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 17.43 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 20.57 | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 17.77 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 16.14 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 14.24 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 18.98 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 20.57 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 17.25 | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.77 | 4.76 | 10.47 | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.41 | 6.45 | 12.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.8 | 12.02 | 20.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.31 | 15.58 | 19.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1 | 16.47 | 23.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.79 | 14.24 | 23.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.91 | 17.25 | 20.57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 60 Peru 17.81 compare
- 61 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.7 compare
- 62 Republic of Moldova 17.62 compare
- 64 Bahamas 17.09 compare
- 65 Trinidad and Tobago 16.8 compare
- 66 Romania 16.79 compare
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3479 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6919 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Dominica?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Dominica was 17.25 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.91 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Dominica ranks 63rd out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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