Children under age 5 in Dominica
Dominica: Children under age 5 was 3,656 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,656
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,358
in 1969
All-time low
3,656
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Dominica stood at 3,656. 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, children under age 5 in Dominica peaked at 12,358 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3,656, 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.
Children under age 5 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,480 | — |
| 1951 | 8,156 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 7,965 | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 7,953 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 8,227 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 8,674 | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 9,146 | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 9,666 | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 10,229 | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 10,787 | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 11,163 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 11,293 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 11,326 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 11,349 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 11,395 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 11,512 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 11,699 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 11,922 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 12,151 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 12,358 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 12,273 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 11,836 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 11,335 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 10,863 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 10,422 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 10,082 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 9,830 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 9,573 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 9,283 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 8,942 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 8,537 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 8,155 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 7,937 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 7,900 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 7,991 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 8,141 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 8,240 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8,230 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 8,156 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 8,050 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 7,906 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 7,807 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 7,800 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 7,778 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 7,717 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 7,645 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 7,522 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 7,321 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7,080 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 6,794 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 6,441 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 6,106 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 5,871 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 5,710 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5,588 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5,501 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,394 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5,268 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5,162 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,085 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5,005 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,931 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,854 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4,827 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,784 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4,684 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,524 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4,312 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 4,162 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4,021 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,894 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,791 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3,707 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,656 | -1.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3,656 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3,656 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,928 | 7,953 | 10,787 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,617 | 11,163 | 12,358 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,444 | 8,942 | 12,273 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,134 | 7,900 | 8,537 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,537 | 6,794 | 7,906 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,613 | 5,085 | 6,441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,610 | 4,021 | 5,005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,762 | 3,656 | 3,894 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 203 Cayman Islands 4,197 compare
- 204 Greenland 4,055 compare
- 205 American Samoa 3,856 compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 3,589 compare
- 208 Isle of Man 3,479 compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 3,080 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 children under age 5 in Dominica?
- Children under age 5 in Dominica was 3,656 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 12,358 in 1969.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,656 in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for children under age 5?
- Dominica ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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