Probability of dying that year, among females in Dominica
Dominica: Probability of dying that year, among females was 2.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year, among females in Dominica is 2.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Dominica peaked at 14.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1994.
That places Dominica 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.7% | — |
| 1951 | 14.0% | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 13.4% | -4.5% |
| 1953 | 12.8% | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 12.2% | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 11.6% | -4.7% |
| 1956 | 11.1% | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 10.5% | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 9.5% | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 9.0% | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 8.5% | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 8.0% | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 7.5% | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 6.9% | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 6.4% | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 5.9% | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 5.0% | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 4.6% | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +2.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.0% | 9.5% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.7% | 4.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 4 |
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 probability of dying that year, among females in Dominica?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Dominica was 2.6% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1994.
- How does Dominica rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Dominica ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.