Number of children under 5 in Dominica
Dominica: Number of children under 5 was 3,656 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,656 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,358 people
in 1969
All-time low
3,656 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Dominica stood at 3,656 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Dominica peaked at 12,358 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3,656 people, in 2023.
That places Dominica 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,480 people | — |
| 1951 | 8,156 people | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 7,965 people | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 7,953 people | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 8,227 people | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 8,674 people | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 9,146 people | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 9,666 people | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 10,229 people | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 10,787 people | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 11,163 people | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 11,293 people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 11,326 people | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 11,349 people | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 11,395 people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 11,512 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 11,699 people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 11,922 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 12,151 people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 12,358 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 12,273 people | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 11,836 people | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 11,335 people | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 10,863 people | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 10,422 people | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 10,082 people | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 9,830 people | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 9,573 people | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 9,283 people | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 8,942 people | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 8,537 people | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 8,155 people | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 7,937 people | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 7,900 people | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 7,991 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 8,141 people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 8,240 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8,230 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 8,156 people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 8,050 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 7,906 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 7,807 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 7,800 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 7,778 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 7,717 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 7,645 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 7,522 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 7,321 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7,080 people | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 6,794 people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 6,441 people | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 6,106 people | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 5,871 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 5,710 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5,588 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5,501 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,394 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5,268 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5,162 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,085 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5,005 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,931 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,854 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4,827 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,784 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4,684 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,524 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4,312 people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 4,162 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4,021 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,894 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,791 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3,707 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,656 people | -1.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3,656 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3,656 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,928 people | 7,953 people | 10,787 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,617 people | 11,163 people | 12,358 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,444 people | 8,942 people | 12,273 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,134 people | 7,900 people | 8,537 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,537 people | 6,794 people | 7,906 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,613 people | 5,085 people | 6,441 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,610 people | 4,021 people | 5,005 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,762 people | 3,656 people | 3,894 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 203 Cayman Islands 4,197 people compare
- 204 Greenland 4,055 people compare
- 205 American Samoa 3,856 people compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 3,589 people compare
- 208 Isle of Man 3,479 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 3,080 people compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Dominica?
- Number of children under 5 in Dominica was 3,656 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 12,358 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,656 people in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for number of children under 5?
- Dominica ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.