Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Dominica
Dominica: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 6.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.33
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.45
in 2022
All-time low
2.62
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Dominica is 6.33, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Dominica peaked at 6.45 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.62, in 1960.
That places Dominica 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.88 | — |
| 1951 | 3.17 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | 3.46 | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 3.76 | +8.4% |
| 1954 | 4 | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 3.91 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 3.74 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 3.39 | -9.4% |
| 1958 | 2.95 | -13.0% |
| 1959 | 2.73 | -7.3% |
| 1960 | 2.62 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 2.65 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.98 | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 3.38 | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 3.68 | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 3.75 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.84 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 3.79 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.63 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 3.5 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 3.55 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 3.74 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 4.04 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 4.33 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 4.54 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 4.58 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 4.54 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.43 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.27 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.3 | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 3.7 | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 3.5 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 3.36 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 3.47 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.79 | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 4.55 | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 5.26 | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 5.74 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 5.97 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 6.03 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.94 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.7 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.71 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.76 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.76 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.71 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.71 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.59 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.51 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 5.44 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.38 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.38 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.38 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.33 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.34 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.35 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.35 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.39 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.51 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.53 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.51 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.45 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.33 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.23 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.28 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.64 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 5.54 | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 4.34 | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 5.67 | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 5.94 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 6.15 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.88 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.45 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 6.33 | -1.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 6.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 6.33 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.79, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.4 | 2.73 | 4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.38 | 2.62 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.13 | 3.3 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 | 3.36 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.68 | 5.44 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 5.33 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 | 4.34 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 | 5.88 | 6.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Dominica?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Dominica was 6.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 in 2022.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 in 1960.
- How does Dominica rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Dominica ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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