Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Dominica
Dominica: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1143 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1143
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.3774
in 1950
All-time low
0.1122
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.1143 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Dominica peaked at 0.3774 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1122, in 2008.
That places Dominica 88th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3774 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3586 | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 0.3398 | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 0.3214 | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 0.3044 | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2884 | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 0.2739 | -5.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2613 | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 0.2501 | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 0.2394 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2302 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2206 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2107 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2016 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1934 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1861 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1799 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1753 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1711 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1671 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1621 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1566 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1499 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1441 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1395 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1359 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1333 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1314 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1293 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1431 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1251 | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.123 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1217 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1199 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1197 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1173 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1166 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.117 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1188 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1208 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1225 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1238 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1234 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1223 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1212 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1212 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1195 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1188 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.118 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.117 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1157 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1147 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.114 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1137 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1132 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1128 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1126 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1133 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1122 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1125 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1135 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1146 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1158 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.117 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1175 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1319 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1165 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1465 | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1146 | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1142 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1137 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.122 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.114 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1143 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3015 | 0.2394 | 0.3774 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1936 | 0.1671 | 0.2302 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1425 | 0.1293 | 0.1621 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.12 | 0.1166 | 0.1251 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1208 | 0.117 | 0.1238 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1135 | 0.1122 | 0.1157 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1202 | 0.1135 | 0.1465 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.116 | 0.1137 | 0.122 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 85 Syrian Arab Republic 0.117 compare
- 86 Tajikistan 0.1154 compare
- 87 Peru 0.1145 compare
- 89 Jamaica 0.1141 compare
- 90 Iraq 0.1138 compare
- 91 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1135 compare
More health data for Dominica
- 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 versus gini lifespan inequality in Dominica?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Dominica was 0.1143 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3774 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1122 in 2008.
- How does Dominica rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Dominica ranks 88th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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