Population ages 65 and above, female in Dominica
Dominica: Population ages 65 and above, female was 13.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Dominica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Dominica is 13.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Dominica peaked at 13.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1961.
Dominica ranks 83rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.4% | — |
| 1961 | 6.4% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 6.7% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 6.7% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.9% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 7.1% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 7.4% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 8.2% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | +1.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 13.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 13.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.0% | 13.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 13.9% compare
- 81 Grenada 13.8% compare
- 82 Costa Rica 13.8% compare
- 84 Palau 13.7% compare
- 85 Bahamas 13.4% compare
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.0% 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)
- 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 65 and above, female in Dominica?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Dominica was 13.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Dominica ranks 83rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.