Number of children orphaned from aids in Dominica
Dominica: Number of children orphaned from aids was 66.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.52
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
132nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
106.25
in 2005
All-time low
25.54
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children orphaned from aids in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 66.52 for number of children orphaned from aids in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Dominica peaked at 106.25 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.54, in 1990.
That places Dominica 132nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children orphaned from aids in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.54 | — |
| 1991 | 31 | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 37.13 | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 43.98 | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 51.44 | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 59.3 | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 67.22 | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 74.85 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 81.87 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 88.14 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 93.47 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 97.76 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 101.19 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 103.71 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 105.35 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 106.25 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 106.22 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 105.09 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 102.92 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 100.29 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 96.28 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 92.51 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 88.69 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 85.31 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 83.14 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 82.61 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 82.26 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.11 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 78.94 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 76.76 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 75.49 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 73.55 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 71.21 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 69.56 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 66.52 | -4.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 66.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,238, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 66.52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,134, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.05 | 25.54 | 88.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.22 | 93.47 | 106.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.66 | 76.76 | 96.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.27 | 66.52 | 75.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 129 Bahrain 73.47 compare
- 130 Montenegro 73.04 compare
- 131 Norway 70.7 compare
- 133 Luxembourg 56.07 compare
- 134 Saint Kitts and Nevis 53.52 compare
- 135 Malta 31.06 compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 17.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Dominica?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Dominica was 66.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 106.25 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.54 in 1990.
- How does Dominica rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Dominica ranks 132nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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