Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Dominica
Dominica: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 68.21 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.21 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.19 years
in 1983
All-time low
43.08 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Dominica stood at 68.21 years.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Dominica peaked at 70.19 years in 1983 and was at its lowest, 43.08 years, in 1950.
That places Dominica 161st 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Dominica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.08 years | — |
| 1951 | 44.76 years | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 46.44 years | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 48.12 years | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 49.66 years | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 51.42 years | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 53.12 years | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 54.78 years | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 56.37 years | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 57.68 years | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 58.68 years | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 59.6 years | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 60.29 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 60.79 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 61.29 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 61.88 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 62.38 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 62.8 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 63.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 63.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 64.28 years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 64.74 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 65.29 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 65.78 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 66.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 66.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 67 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 67.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 67.86 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 67.44 years | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 69.06 years | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 69.62 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 69.98 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 70.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 69.94 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.59 years | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 69.02 years | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 68.5 years | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 68.01 years | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 67.68 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 67.54 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 67.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.65 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 67.93 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 68.02 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.23 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 68.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 68.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.08 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 69.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.4 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.44 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.43 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.32 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 69.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.22 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.09 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.97 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.88 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.78 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.67 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.75 years | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 68.56 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 66.59 years | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 68.76 years | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 68.56 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.44 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 67.16 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 68.12 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 68.21 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.54 years | 43.08 years | 57.68 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.48 years | 58.68 years | 63.8 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.25 years | 64.28 years | 67.86 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.16 years | 67.68 years | 70.19 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.07 years | 67.54 years | 68.86 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.31 years | 69.08 years | 69.44 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.46 years | 66.59 years | 69.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.98 years | 67.16 years | 68.44 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.66 years compare
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.57 years compare
- 160 Libya 68.27 years compare
- 162 Kyrgyzstan 68.18 years compare
- 163 Greenland 68.09 years compare
- 164 Cambodia 68.01 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Dominica?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Dominica was 68.21 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 70.19 years in 1983.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.08 years in 1950.
- How does Dominica rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Dominica ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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