Mens life expectancy at birth in Dominica
Dominica: Mens life expectancy at birth was 68.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.21
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.19
in 1983
All-time low
43.08
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mens life expectancy at birth in Dominica is 68.21, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Dominica peaked at 70.19 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 43.08, in 1950.
Dominica ranks 161st 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.08 | — |
| 1951 | 44.76 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 46.44 | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 48.12 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 49.66 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 51.42 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 53.12 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 54.78 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 56.37 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 57.68 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 58.68 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 59.6 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 60.29 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 60.79 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 61.29 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 61.88 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 62.38 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 62.8 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 63.31 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 63.8 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 64.28 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 64.74 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 65.29 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 65.78 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 66.16 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 66.63 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 67 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 67.37 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 67.86 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 67.44 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 69.06 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 69.62 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 69.98 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 70.19 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 69.94 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.59 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 69.02 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 68.5 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 68.01 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 67.68 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 67.54 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 67.58 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.65 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.77 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 67.93 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 68.02 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.23 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 68.44 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 68.64 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.86 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.08 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 69.24 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.31 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.35 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.4 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.44 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.43 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.32 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 69.33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.22 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.09 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.97 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.88 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.78 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.67 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.75 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 68.56 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 66.59 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 68.76 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 68.56 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.44 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 67.16 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 68.12 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 68.21 | +0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 68.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 68.21 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.54 | 43.08 | 57.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.48 | 58.68 | 63.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.25 | 64.28 | 67.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.16 | 67.68 | 70.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.07 | 67.54 | 68.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.31 | 69.08 | 69.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.46 | 66.59 | 69.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.98 | 67.16 | 68.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.66 compare
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.57 compare
- 160 Libya 68.27 compare
- 162 Kyrgyzstan 68.18 compare
- 163 Greenland 68.09 compare
- 164 Cambodia 68.01 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Dominica?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Dominica was 68.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 70.19 in 1983.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.08 in 1950.
- How does Dominica rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Dominica ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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