Probability that a male will outlive a female in Dominica
Dominica: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 37.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.13
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
163rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
46.89
in 1950
All-time low
36.9
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a male will outlive a female in Dominica is 37.13, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Dominica peaked at 46.89 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 36.9, in 2022.
Dominica ranks 163rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.89 | — |
| 1951 | 46.56 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 46.19 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 45.8 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 45.44 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 45.47 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 45.6 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 45.97 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 46.5 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 46.71 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 46.77 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 46.57 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 45.9 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 45.08 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 44.38 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 44.05 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 43.68 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 43.54 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 43.61 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 43.64 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 43.38 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 42.91 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 42.24 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 41.59 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 41.07 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 40.88 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 40.83 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 40.91 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 41.1 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 42.85 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 41.96 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 42.25 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 42.44 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 42.19 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 41.57 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 40.16 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 38.9 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 38.1 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 37.76 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 37.71 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 37.91 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 38.32 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 38.3 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 38.19 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.17 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 38.26 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.21 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.37 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 38.48 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.58 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.65 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 38.64 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.62 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.7 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.69 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.66 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.66 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.61 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.39 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 38.37 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.45 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.6 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 38.86 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.08 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 39.01 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.32 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 38.56 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 40.98 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 38.3 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 37.81 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 37.44 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 37.59 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 36.9 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 37.13 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.11 | 45.44 | 46.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.72 | 43.54 | 46.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.78 | 40.83 | 43.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.3 | 37.71 | 42.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.28 | 37.91 | 38.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.6 | 38.37 | 38.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39 | 37.81 | 40.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.27 | 36.9 | 37.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 160 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 37.47 compare
- 161 Aruba 37.38 compare
- 162 Réunion 37.2 compare
- 163 Antigua and Barbuda 37.13 compare
- 165 French Polynesia 37.1 compare
- 166 British Virgin Islands 37.09 compare
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 that a male will outlive a female in Dominica?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Dominica was 37.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 46.89 in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9 in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Dominica ranks 163rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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