Life expectancy men women in Dominica
Dominica: Life expectancy men women was 74.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.55
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
147th
of 229 countries
All-time high
74.84
in 2008
All-time low
45.97
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Dominica is 74.55, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Dominica peaked at 74.84 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.97, in 1950.
That places Dominica 147th out of 229 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.
Life expectancy men women in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.97 | — |
| 1951 | 47.92 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 49.91 | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 51.87 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 53.66 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 55.33 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 56.86 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 58.17 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 59.31 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 60.41 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 61.3 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 62.26 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 63.27 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 64.17 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 64.97 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 65.64 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 66.22 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 66.59 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 66.94 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 67.3 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 67.83 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 68.48 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 69.33 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 70.1 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 70.7 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 71.2 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 71.54 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 71.8 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 72.13 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 70.74 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 72.76 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 73.11 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 73.34 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.65 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 73.73 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 74.14 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 74.28 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 74.24 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 73.98 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.71 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.48 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 73.28 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.36 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.53 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.69 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 73.72 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.94 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.03 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.16 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.3 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.46 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 74.62 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.69 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.69 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.74 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.79 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.79 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 74.72 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.84 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.75 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.6 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.42 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.21 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.01 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.95 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.39 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 74.1 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 70.94 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 74.42 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 74.51 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.59 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.03 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 74.57 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 74.55 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.94 | 45.97 | 60.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.87 | 61.3 | 67.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.39 | 67.83 | 72.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.69 | 72.76 | 74.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.75 | 73.28 | 74.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.71 | 74.46 | 74.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.76 | 70.94 | 74.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.19 | 73.03 | 74.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 75.25 compare
- 145 Bhutan 74.97 compare
- 146 Guatemala 74.88 compare
- 148 Syrian Arab Republic 74.41 compare
- 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 74.31 compare
- 150 Iraq 74.06 compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,509 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0629 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Dominica?
- Life expectancy men women in Dominica was 74.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.84 in 2008.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.97 in 1950.
- How does Dominica rank for life expectancy men women?
- Dominica ranks 147th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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