Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Dominica
Dominica: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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% |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Dominica?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Dominica was 1.09 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Dominica ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.