Dominica vs Dominican Republic: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Dominica
4.75 years
in 2023
Dominican Republic
4.79 years
in 2023
Dominica rank
73rd
Dominican Republic rank
70th
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4.79 years against 4.75 years in Dominica, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominica ranks 73rd and Dominican Republic ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 4 and Dominican Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.68 years | 2.02 years | 0.3423 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 2.05 years | 2.36 years | 0.3046 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 3.29 years | 2.34 years | 0.9478 years | Dominica |
| 1980s | 3.83 years | 2.78 years | 1.05 years | Dominica |
| 1990s | 4.74 years | 3.75 years | 0.9905 years | Dominica |
| 2000s | 4.38 years | 4.01 years | 0.3766 years | Dominica |
| 2010s | 4.2 years | 5.09 years | 0.8882 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 4.78 years | 5.53 years | 0.756 years | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, Dominica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 4.79 years against 4.75 years in Dominica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between Dominica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.04 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Dominican Republic?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Dominican Republic rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Dominica ranks 73rd and Dominican Republic ranks 70th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.