Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.016 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.016 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1333 units per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.0133 units per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Dominica, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Dominica is 0.016 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 0.1333 units per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Dominica 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.108 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.096 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.016 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.016 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 77 Indonesia 0.019 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0179 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Cambodia 0.017 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Jordan 0.0156 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0154 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 South Africa 0.0153 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Dominica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 511 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 148 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 679 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,427 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0824 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Dominica?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Dominica was 0.016 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1333 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Dominica rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.