Population ages 05-09, male in Dominica
Dominica: Population ages 05-09, male was 5.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.8%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
158th
of 218 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 1969
All-time low
5.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male in Dominica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 5.8% for population ages 05-09, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Dominica peaked at 17.9% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2025.
That places Dominica 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, male in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.1% | — |
| 1961 | 15.5% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 15.9% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 16.5% | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 17.0% | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 17.4% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 17.7% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 17.9% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 17.8% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 17.4% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 17.2% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 16.7% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 16.3% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 14.6% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 14.1% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 12.6% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 5.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 73% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 5.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.7%, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.9% | 15.1% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 15.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 11.0% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, male in Dominica?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Dominica was 5.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1969.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Dominica ranks 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.