Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Dominica
Dominica: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 68.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.21
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.19
in 1983
All-time low
43.08
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Dominica stood at 68.21.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Dominica peaked at 70.19 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 43.08, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.08 | — |
| 1951 | 44.76 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 46.44 | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 48.12 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 49.66 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 51.42 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 53.12 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 54.78 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 56.37 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 57.68 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 58.68 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 59.6 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 60.29 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 60.79 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 61.29 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 61.88 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 62.38 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 62.8 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 63.31 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 63.8 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 64.28 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 64.74 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 65.29 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 65.78 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 66.16 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 66.63 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 67 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 67.37 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 67.86 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 67.44 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 69.06 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 69.62 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 69.98 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 70.19 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 69.94 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.59 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 69.02 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 68.5 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 68.01 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 67.68 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 67.54 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 67.58 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.65 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.77 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 67.93 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 68.02 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.23 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 68.44 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 68.64 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.86 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.08 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 69.24 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.31 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.35 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.4 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.44 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.43 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.32 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 69.33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.22 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.09 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.97 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.88 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.78 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.67 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.75 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 68.56 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 66.59 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 68.76 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 68.56 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.44 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 67.16 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 68.12 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 68.21 | +0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 68.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 68.21 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.54 | 43.08 | 57.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.48 | 58.68 | 63.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.25 | 64.28 | 67.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.16 | 67.68 | 70.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.07 | 67.54 | 68.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.31 | 69.08 | 69.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.46 | 66.59 | 69.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.98 | 67.16 | 68.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.66 compare
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.57 compare
- 160 Libya 68.27 compare
- 162 Kyrgyzstan 68.18 compare
- 163 Greenland 68.09 compare
- 164 Cambodia 68.01 compare
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- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Dominica?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Dominica was 68.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 70.19 in 1983.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.08 in 1950.
- How does Dominica rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Dominica ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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