Difference in male and female life expectancy in Dominica
Dominica: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 6.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.06
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.19
in 2022
All-time low
1.37
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Dominica stood at 6.06.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Dominica peaked at 6.19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 1960.
That places Dominica 57th 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 male and female life expectancy in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.63 | — |
| 1951 | 1.93 | +18.5% |
| 1952 | 2.23 | +15.8% |
| 1953 | 2.51 | +12.7% |
| 1954 | 2.72 | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 2.61 | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 2.43 | -7.1% |
| 1957 | 2.05 | -15.6% |
| 1958 | 1.6 | -21.9% |
| 1959 | 1.42 | -11.3% |
| 1960 | 1.37 | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 1.49 | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 1.91 | +28.2% |
| 1963 | 2.41 | +26.5% |
| 1964 | 2.82 | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 2.99 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 3.16 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 3.19 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.09 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.03 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 3.14 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 3.36 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 3.7 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 4.01 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 4.25 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 4.31 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 4.3 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.22 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.08 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 3.19 | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 3.53 | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 3.33 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 3.21 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 3.32 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.66 | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 4.42 | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 5.14 | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 5.64 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 5.89 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.96 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.88 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.66 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 5.67 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.71 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.71 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.66 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.65 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.53 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.44 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.36 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.29 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.28 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.28 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.22 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.22 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.22 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.22 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.26 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.36 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.38 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.35 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.29 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.16 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.06 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.1 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.53 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 5.34 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 4.29 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 5.44 | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 5.71 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.91 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.62 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 6.19 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 6.06 | -2.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 6.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.66, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 6.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.72, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.11 | 1.42 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.54 | 1.37 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.86 | 3.14 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.41 | 3.21 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.63 | 5.36 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 | 5.22 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 | 4.29 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 | 5.62 | 6.19 | 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 male and female life expectancy in Dominica?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Dominica was 6.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 in 2022.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 1960.
- How does Dominica rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Dominica ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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