Sex ratio in life expectancy in Dominica
Dominica: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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 in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1.09 for sex ratio in life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Dominica peaked at 1.09 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1961.
Dominica ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Dominica?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy 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 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Dominica ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.