Number of under-five deaths, female in Dominica
Dominica: Number of under-five deaths, female was 12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Dominica, 1965–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Dominica is 12, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Dominica peaked at 100 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2003.
That places Dominica 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 100 | — |
| 1966 | 90 | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 81 | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 72 | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 65 | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 58 | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 52 | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 46 | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 41 | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 35 | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 30 | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 19 | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.6 | 65 | 100 | 5 |
| 1970s | 35.6 | 21 | 58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.3 | 16 | 19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6 | 11 | 15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More education data for Dominica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Dominica?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Dominica was 12 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2003.
- How does Dominica rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Dominica ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female 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 Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.