Life Expectancy at Birth in Dominica
Dominica: Life Expectancy at Birth was 71.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.29
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
145th
of 216 countries
All-time high
72.02
in 2005
All-time low
60.08
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Dominica, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Dominica is 71.29, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Dominica peaked at 72.02 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 60.08, in 1960.
Dominica ranks 145th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.08 | — |
| 1961 | 61.02 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 61.89 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 62.61 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 63.28 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 63.91 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 64.46 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 64.86 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 65.28 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 65.7 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 66.21 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 66.76 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 67.47 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 68.1 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 68.58 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 69.06 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 69.41 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 69.72 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 70.11 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 69.19 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 71.01 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 71.46 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.75 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 72 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 71.91 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 71.92 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 71.67 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 71.37 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 70.97 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 70.66 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 70.47 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.4 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 70.47 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.61 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.78 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 70.83 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.04 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 71.19 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.35 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.53 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.72 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 71.86 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.93 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.94 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.99 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.02 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.01 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.9 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.94 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.83 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.68 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.52 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.39 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.23 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 71.19 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.97 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 71.19 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 68.62 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 71.38 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 71.31 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.27 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.83 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 71.08 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 71.13 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.29 | +0.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 71.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 71.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.31 | 60.08 | 65.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.46 | 66.21 | 70.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.47 | 70.66 | 72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.87 | 70.4 | 71.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.91 | 71.72 | 72.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.95 | 68.62 | 71.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.92 | 69.83 | 71.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More gender data for Dominica
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 348 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 359 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 352 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 363 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 356 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Dominica?
- Life expectancy at birth in Dominica was 71.29 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.02 in 2005.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.08 in 1960.
- How does Dominica rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Dominica ranks 145th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.