Life expectancy unwpp in Dominica
Dominica: Life expectancy unwpp was 71.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.13
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.02
in 2005
All-time low
44.49
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy unwpp in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy unwpp in Dominica stood at 71.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy unwpp in Dominica peaked at 72.02 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.49, 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 | 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 | 70.83 | 69.83 | 71.27 | 4 |
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More health data for Dominica
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,509 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 371 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 400 (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 06, female, interpolated 366 (2025)
- Population, male 32,893 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy unwpp in Dominica?
- Life expectancy unwpp in Dominica was 71.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.02 in 2005.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.49 in 1950.
- How does Dominica rank for life expectancy unwpp?
- Dominica ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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