Population, female in Dominica
Dominica: Population, female was 50.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, female in Dominica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 50.1% for population, female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Dominica peaked at 53.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2020.
Dominica ranks 142nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.9% | — |
| 1961 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 52.6% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 52.4% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 51.6% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 50.8% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.6% | 53.5% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.2% | 51.1% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 50.1% | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.3992 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Dominica?
- Population, female in Dominica was 50.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for population, female?
- Dominica ranks 142nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.