Dominica vs Dominican Republic: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Dominica
6.06 years
in 2023
Dominican Republic
6.19 years
in 2023
Dominica rank
57th
Dominican Republic rank
54th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 6.19 years against 6.06 years in Dominica, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominica ranks 57th and Dominican Republic ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 3 and Dominican Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.11 years | 2.26 years | 0.1446 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 2.54 years | 3.02 years | 0.4749 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 3.86 years | 2.95 years | 0.9087 years | Dominica |
| 1980s | 4.41 years | 3.91 years | 0.4978 years | Dominica |
| 1990s | 5.63 years | 5.56 years | 0.0685 years | Dominica |
| 2000s | 5.27 years | 5.8 years | 0.525 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 5.13 years | 6.75 years | 1.62 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 5.95 years | 6.91 years | 0.9656 years | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Dominica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 6.19 years against 6.06 years in Dominica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Dominica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.13 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 different ages?
- Dominica ranks 57th and Dominican Republic ranks 54th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. 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.