Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Dominica
Dominica: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 1.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
203rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
8.53 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-5.2 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Dominica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1.35 % change on previous year for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Dominica peaked at 8.53 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -5.2 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Dominica ranks 203rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1963 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1964 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1971 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1972 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 3 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1992 | -0.3008 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1993 | -0.4763 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 1994 | -0.1595 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4155 % change on previous year | -360.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7957 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9631 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1999 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2000 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9156 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6624 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 0.701 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7814 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2007 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2011 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2012 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2013 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +367.1% |
| 2014 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2016 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +675.0% |
| 2017 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7018 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 2020 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8393 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7848 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 2025 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7615 % change on previous year | -0.4763 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 0.6624 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8851 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 0.7848 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 200 Comoros 1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Czechia 1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Uruguay 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 204 United States Virgin Islands 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 205 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Latvia 1.11 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Dominica
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.6314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4994 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 373 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Dominica?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Dominica was 1.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.53 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Dominica rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Dominica ranks 203rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.