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Life expectancy of women vs. men in Dominica

Dominica: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 74.55 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74.55 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.84 years
in 2008
All-time low
45.97 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy of women vs. men in Dominica, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Dominica is 74.55 years, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Dominica peaked at 74.84 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.97 years, in 1950.

Dominica ranks 153rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Life expectancy of women vs. men in Dominica, year by year

Year years Change
1950 45.97 years —
1951 47.92 years +4.3%
1952 49.91 years +4.1%
1953 51.87 years +3.9%
1954 53.66 years +3.4%
1955 55.33 years +3.1%
1956 56.86 years +2.8%
1957 58.17 years +2.3%
1958 59.31 years +2.0%
1959 60.41 years +1.9%
1960 61.3 years +1.5%
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%

Dominica compared with similar countries

  • Dominica's 74.55 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75 years, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Dominica's 74.55 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49 years, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 53.94 years 45.97 years 60.41 years 10
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 74.19 years 73.03 years 74.59 years 4

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 150 Kyrgyzstan 75.25 years compare
  2. 151 Bhutan 74.97 years compare
  3. 152 Guatemala 74.88 years compare
  4. 154 Syrian Arab Republic 74.41 years compare
  5. 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 74.31 years compare
  6. 156 Iraq 74.06 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Dominica?
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Dominica was 74.55 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 74.84 years in 2008.
What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 45.97 years in 1950.
How does Dominica rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
Dominica ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy of women vs. men
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.