Life expectancy at birth, female in Dominica
Dominica: Life expectancy at birth, female was 74.72 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.72 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
137th
of 217 countries
All-time high
74.84 years
in 2008
All-time low
61.3 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in Dominica, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, female in Dominica stood at 74.72 years.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Dominica peaked at 74.84 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 61.3 years, in 1960.
Dominica ranks 137th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.3 years | — |
| 1961 | 62.26 years | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 63.27 years | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 64.17 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 64.97 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 65.64 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 66.22 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 66.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 66.94 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 67.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 67.83 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 68.48 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 69.33 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 70.1 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 70.7 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 71.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 71.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 71.8 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 72.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 70.74 years | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 72.76 years | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 73.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 73.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.65 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 73.73 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 74.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 74.28 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 74.24 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 73.98 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.71 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.48 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 73.28 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 73.72 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.03 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 74.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.69 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.79 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 74.72 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.75 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.6 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.42 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.21 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.01 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.95 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.39 years | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 74.1 years | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 70.94 years | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 74.42 years | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 74.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.59 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.03 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 74.57 years | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 74.55 years | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.72 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.87 years | 61.3 years | 67.3 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.39 years | 67.83 years | 72.13 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.69 years | 72.76 years | 74.28 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.75 years | 73.28 years | 74.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.71 years | 74.46 years | 74.84 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.76 years | 70.94 years | 74.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.29 years | 73.03 years | 74.72 years | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Dominica?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Dominica was 74.72 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.84 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3 years in 1960.
- How does Dominica rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Dominica ranks 137th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.