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Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Dominica

Dominica: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 71.13 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71.13 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.02 years
in 2005
All-time low
44.49 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Dominica, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Dominica is 71.13 years, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Dominica peaked at 72.02 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.49 years, in 1950.

That places Dominica 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Dominica, year by year

Year years Change
1950 44.49 years —
1951 46.32 years +4.1%
1952 48.16 years +4.0%
1953 49.99 years +3.8%
1954 51.67 years +3.4%
1955 53.41 years +3.4%
1956 55.04 years +3.1%
1957 56.54 years +2.7%
1958 57.91 years +2.4%
1959 59.12 years +2.1%
1960 60.08 years +1.6%
1961 61.02 years +1.6%
1962 61.89 years +1.4%
1963 62.61 years +1.2%
1964 63.28 years +1.1%
1965 63.91 years +1.0%
1966 64.46 years +0.9%
1967 64.86 years +0.6%
1968 65.28 years +0.6%
1969 65.7 years +0.7%
1970 66.21 years +0.8%
1971 66.76 years +0.8%
1972 67.47 years +1.1%
1973 68.1 years +0.9%
1974 68.58 years +0.7%
1975 69.06 years +0.7%
1976 69.41 years +0.5%
1977 69.72 years +0.4%
1978 70.11 years +0.6%
1979 69.19 years -1.3%
1980 71.01 years +2.6%
1981 71.46 years +0.6%
1982 71.75 years +0.4%
1983 72 years +0.4%
1984 71.91 years -0.1%
1985 71.92 years +0.0%
1986 71.67 years -0.3%
1987 71.37 years -0.4%
1988 70.97 years -0.6%
1989 70.66 years -0.4%
1990 70.47 years -0.3%
1991 70.4 years -0.1%
1992 70.47 years +0.1%
1993 70.61 years +0.2%
1994 70.78 years +0.2%
1995 70.83 years +0.1%
1996 71.04 years +0.3%
1997 71.19 years +0.2%
1998 71.35 years +0.2%
1999 71.53 years +0.2%
2000 71.72 years +0.3%
2001 71.86 years +0.2%
2002 71.93 years +0.1%
2003 71.94 years +0.0%
2004 71.99 years +0.1%
2005 72.02 years +0.0%
2006 72.01 years -0.0%
2007 71.9 years -0.1%
2008 71.94 years +0.1%
2009 71.83 years -0.2%
2010 71.68 years -0.2%
2011 71.52 years -0.2%
2012 71.39 years -0.2%
2013 71.23 years -0.2%
2014 71.19 years -0.1%
2015 69.97 years -1.7%
2016 71.19 years +1.7%
2017 68.62 years -3.6%
2018 71.38 years +4.0%
2019 71.31 years -0.1%
2020 71.27 years -0.1%
2021 69.83 years -2.0%
2022 71.08 years +1.8%
2023 71.13 years +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 52.26 years 44.49 years 59.12 years 10
1960s 63.31 years 60.08 years 65.7 years 10
1970s 68.46 years 66.21 years 70.11 years 10
1980s 71.47 years 70.66 years 72 years 10
1990s 70.87 years 70.4 years 71.53 years 10
2000s 71.91 years 71.72 years 72.02 years 10
2010s 70.95 years 68.62 years 71.68 years 10
2020s 70.83 years 69.83 years 71.27 years 4

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.23 years compare
  2. 162 Moldova 71.2 years compare
  3. 163 Indonesia 71.15 years compare
  4. 165 Cambodia 70.67 years compare
  5. 166 Solomon Islands 70.53 years compare
  6. 167 Nepal 70.35 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Dominica?
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Dominica was 71.13 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 72.02 years in 2005.
What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 44.49 years in 1950.
How does Dominica rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
Dominica ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.