Female to male life expectancy ratio in Dominica
Dominica: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.09 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 2022
All-time low
1.04
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male life expectancy ratio in Dominica is 1.09, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Dominica peaked at 1.09 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1961.
That places Dominica 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 45 Guadeloupe 1.09 compare
- 46 Eswatini 1.09 compare
- 47 Seychelles 1.09 compare
- 49 Puerto Rico 1.09 compare
- 50 Saint Martin (French Part) 1.09 compare
- 51 Saint Helena 1.09 compare
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 female to male life expectancy ratio in Dominica?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Dominica was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Dominica ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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