Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Dominica
Dominica: Probability that a man will outlive a woman was 37.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 1950
All-time low
36.9%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a man will outlive a woman in Dominica is 37.1%, 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 man will outlive a woman in Dominica peaked at 46.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2022.
Dominica ranks 167th of 236 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 man will outlive a woman in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.9% | — |
| 1951 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 46.2% | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 45.8% | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 45.4% | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 46.0% | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 46.5% | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 46.6% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 45.9% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 45.1% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 44.4% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 43.7% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 42.9% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 42.2% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 41.6% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 41.1% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 42.9% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 42.0% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 42.2% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 41.6% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 40.2% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 38.9% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 38.1% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 37.8% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 37.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 38.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | +0.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 37.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 37.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.2%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.1% | 45.4% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.7% | 43.5% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.8% | 40.8% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.3% | 37.7% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 37.9% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 38.4% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 37.8% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 36.9% | 37.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 164 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 37.5% compare
- 165 Aruba 37.4% compare
- 166 Reunion 37.2% compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 37.1% compare
- 169 French Polynesia 37.1% compare
- 170 British Virgin Islands 37.1% 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 man will outlive a woman in Dominica?
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Dominica was 37.1% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Dominica ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a man will outlive a woman 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.