Stillbirths in Dominica
Dominica: Stillbirths was 9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 201 countries
All-time high
14
in 2000
All-time low
9
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Dominica stood at 9. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Dominica peaked at 14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2022.
That places Dominica 185th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 | — |
| 2001 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 184 Malta 12 compare
- 185 Iceland 9 compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 8 compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 8 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0875 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Dominica?
- Stillbirths in Dominica was 9 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for stillbirths?
- Dominica ranks 185th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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