Womens life expectancy at birth in Dominica
Dominica: Womens life expectancy at birth was 74.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.55
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.84
in 2008
All-time low
45.97
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Dominica stood at 74.55.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Dominica peaked at 74.84 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.97, in 1950.
Dominica ranks 153rd 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.97 | — |
| 1951 | 47.92 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 49.91 | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 51.87 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 53.66 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 55.33 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 56.86 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 58.17 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 59.31 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 60.41 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 61.3 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 62.26 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 63.27 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 64.17 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 64.97 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 65.64 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 66.22 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 66.59 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 66.94 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 67.3 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 67.83 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 68.48 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 69.33 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 70.1 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 70.7 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 71.2 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 71.54 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 71.8 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 72.13 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 70.74 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 72.76 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 73.11 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 73.34 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.65 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 73.73 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 74.14 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 74.28 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 74.24 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 73.98 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.71 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.48 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 73.28 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.36 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.53 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.69 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 73.72 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.94 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.03 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.16 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.3 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.46 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 74.62 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.69 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.69 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.74 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.79 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.79 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 74.72 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.84 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.75 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.6 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.42 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.21 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.01 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.95 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.39 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 74.1 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 70.94 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 74.42 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 74.51 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.59 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.03 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 74.57 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 74.55 | -0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 74.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 74.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.94 | 45.97 | 60.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.87 | 61.3 | 67.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.39 | 67.83 | 72.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.69 | 72.76 | 74.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.75 | 73.28 | 74.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.71 | 74.46 | 74.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.76 | 70.94 | 74.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.19 | 73.03 | 74.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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- 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Dominica?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Dominica was 74.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.84 in 2008.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.97 in 1950.
- How does Dominica rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Dominica ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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