Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Dominica
Dominica: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 1.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.25
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
58th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.26
in 2018
All-time low
1.12
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Dominica is 1.25, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Dominica peaked at 1.26 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 58th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.13 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.14 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.14 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.15 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.16 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.17 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.19 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.22 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.26 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.26 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.26 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.25 | -0.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 1.18 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74.17 Persons (2050)
- 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 stillbirth rate in Dominica?
- Stillbirth rate in Dominica was 1.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 in 2018.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for stillbirth rate?
- Dominica ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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