Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Dominica

Dominica: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 356 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
356 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,271 people
in 1969
All-time low
356 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Dominica, 1950–2023

4006008001.0k1.2k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 356 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Dominica peaked at 1,271 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 356 people, in 2023.

Dominica ranks 205th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 920.4 people 740 people 1,144 people 10
1960s 1,187 people 1,134 people 1,271 people 10
1970s 996.8 people 840 people 1,266 people 10
1980s 807.4 people 761 people 840 people 10
1990s 748.4 people 652 people 807 people 10
2000s 550.6 people 511 people 620 people 10
2010s 448.9 people 380 people 511 people 10
2020s 364.75 people 356 people 373 people 4

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 202 Jersey 421 people compare
  2. 203 Marshall Islands 408 people compare
  3. 204 Greenland 390 people compare
  4. 205 American Samoa 356 people compare
  5. 207 Isle of Man 342 people compare
  6. 208 Faroe Islands 338 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Dominica?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Dominica was 356 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 1,271 people in 1969.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 356 people in 2023.
How does Dominica rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Dominica ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.