Life expectancy, source comparison in Dominica
Dominica: Life expectancy, source comparison was 71.13 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Dominica is 71.13 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Dominica peaked at 72.02 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.49 years, in 1950.
That places Dominica 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.26 years | 44.49 years | 59.12 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.31 years | 60.08 years | 65.7 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.46 years | 66.21 years | 70.11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.47 years | 70.66 years | 72 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.87 years | 70.4 years | 71.53 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.91 years | 71.72 years | 72.02 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.95 years | 68.62 years | 71.68 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.83 years | 69.83 years | 71.27 years | 4 |
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More health data for Dominica
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 373 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 405 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 394 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 388 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 371 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Dominica?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Dominica was 71.13 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.02 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.49 years in 1950.
- How does Dominica rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Dominica ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.