Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) in Dominica
Dominica: Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) was 71.45 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.45
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
72.02
in 2005
All-time low
44.49
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Life expectancy at birth in Dominica, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 71.45 for life expectancy at birth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Dominica peaked at 72.02 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.49, in 1950.
Dominica ranks 33rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.49 | — |
| 1951 | 46.32 | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 48.16 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 49.99 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 51.67 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 53.41 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 55.04 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 56.54 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 57.9 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 59.12 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 60.08 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 61.02 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 61.89 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 62.61 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 63.28 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 63.91 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 64.46 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 64.86 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 65.28 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 65.7 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 66.21 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 66.76 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 67.47 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 68.1 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 68.58 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 69.06 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 69.41 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 69.72 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 70.11 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 69.19 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 71.01 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 71.46 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.75 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 72 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 71.91 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 71.92 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 71.67 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 71.37 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 70.97 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 70.66 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 70.47 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.4 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 70.47 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.61 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.78 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 70.83 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.04 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 71.2 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.35 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.53 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.72 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 71.86 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.93 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.94 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.99 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.02 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.01 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.9 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.94 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.84 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.68 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.52 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.39 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.23 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 71.19 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.97 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 71.19 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 68.62 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 71.38 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 71.31 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.27 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.83 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 71.08 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 71.13 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.29 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 71.45 | +0.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 71.45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.69, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 71.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.05, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.26 | 44.49 | 59.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.31 | 60.08 | 65.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.46 | 66.21 | 70.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.47 | 70.66 | 72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.87 | 70.4 | 71.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.91 | 71.72 | 72.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.95 | 68.62 | 71.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.01 | 69.83 | 71.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 life expectancy at birth in Dominica?
- Life expectancy at birth in Dominica was 71.45 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.02 in 2005.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.49 in 1950.
- How does Dominica rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Dominica ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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