Number of children under 5 in Dominica
Dominica: Number of children under 5 was 3,656 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 124.25 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.