Children died before five per woman in Dominica
Dominica: Children died before five per woman was 0.0549 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0549
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
71st
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.9365
in 1960
All-time low
0.0438
in 1998
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Children died before five per woman in Dominica, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.0549 for children died before five per woman in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Dominica peaked at 0.9365 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0438, in 1998.
That places Dominica 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9365 | — |
| 1961 | 0.6562 | -29.9% |
| 1962 | 0.5901 | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5443 | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4607 | -15.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4158 | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4593 | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.368 | -19.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3249 | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 0.327 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2815 | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2416 | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2064 | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1755 | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1505 | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1294 | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1127 | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1005 | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0908 | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1012 | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0774 | -23.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0725 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.069 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0704 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0621 | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0605 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0592 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0545 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0576 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0553 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0548 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0563 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0599 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0565 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0524 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0489 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0463 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0444 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0438 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0487 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0455 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0502 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0458 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0447 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0448 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0455 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0479 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0478 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0476 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0474 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0477 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0481 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0484 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0485 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.049 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0495 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.05 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0507 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0518 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0531 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0539 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0549 | +1.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0549 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0549 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5083 | 0.3249 | 0.9365 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.159 | 0.0908 | 0.2815 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0639 | 0.0545 | 0.0774 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0512 | 0.0438 | 0.0599 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0467 | 0.0447 | 0.0502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0497 | 0.0477 | 0.0531 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0544 | 0.0539 | 0.0549 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0481 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Dominica?
- Children died before five per woman in Dominica was 0.0549 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9365 in 1960.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0438 in 1998.
- How does Dominica rank for children died before five per woman?
- Dominica ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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