Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Dominica
Dominica: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 1.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1.5 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Dominica peaked at 11.5 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 1,000, in 2023.
That places Dominica 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Dominica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 9 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 8 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 3 per 1,000 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 10.3 per 1,000 | +281.5% |
| 2018 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -78.6% |
| 2019 | 2 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.82 per 1,000 | 8.4 per 1,000 | 11.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.94 per 1,000 | 5.4 per 1,000 | 8.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 10.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 82 Azerbaijan 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 82 Thailand 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 84 Algeria 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 84 Ecuador 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 84 El Salvador 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 84 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 84 Jamaica 1.5 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Dominica?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Dominica was 1.5 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Dominica ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.