Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Dominica
Dominica: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was -1.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Dominica, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Dominica recorded -1.96 % change on previous year for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Dominica peaked at 3.39 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -9 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Dominica 185th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2147 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.869 % change on previous year | -504.7% |
| 1973 | -0.9637 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1974 | -1 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1975 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1976 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1977 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1978 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1979 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1980 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1981 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1982 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 1983 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1984 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1985 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1986 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1987 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1988 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1989 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1990 | -0.734 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1991 | -0.3892 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1992 | -0.3386 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1993 | -0.4617 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1994 | -0.5864 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1995 | -0.8276 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1996 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1997 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1998 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1999 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2000 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2001 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2002 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2003 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2004 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2005 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2006 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2007 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2008 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2009 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2010 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2011 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2012 | -0.6381 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2013 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +380.5% |
| 2014 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 2015 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 2016 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2017 | -9 % change on previous year | +398.6% |
| 2018 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2019 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2020 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2021 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2022 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2023 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2024 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2025 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.9793 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 0.2147 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -2.71 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9013 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | -0.3386 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.34 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.36 % change on previous year | -9 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.93 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More population data for Dominica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2916 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.774 (2100)
- Population density 65.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,064 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Dominica?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Dominica was -1.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -9 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Dominica rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Dominica ranks 185th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.