Sex ratio by age in Dominica
Dominica: Sex ratio by age was 25 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25 males per 100 females
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 212 countries
All-time high
50 males per 100 females
in 2013
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1952
Years of data
47
1952–2023
Sex ratio by age in Dominica, 1952–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Dominica stood at 25 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Dominica peaked at 50 males per 100 females in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1952.
Dominica ranks 85th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Dominica, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1953 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1979 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1980 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1981 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1982 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1983 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1984 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1985 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1986 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1987 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1988 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1989 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1990 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1991 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1992 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1993 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1994 | 33.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1995 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2001 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2002 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2003 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2004 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2005 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2006 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2007 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2008 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2009 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2010 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2011 | 33.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 2012 | 40 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 50 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 20 males per 100 females | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 40 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 50 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 25 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 25 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.36 males per 100 females, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.67 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.67 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 82 Guatemala 26.42 males per 100 females compare
- 83 Cambodia 26.09 males per 100 females compare
- 84 Czechia 25.42 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Belarus 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Cape Verde 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Liechtenstein 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Qatar 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Saint Barthelemy 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Somalia 25 males per 100 females 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 sex ratio by age in Dominica?
- Sex ratio by age in Dominica was 25 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 50 males per 100 females in 2013.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1952.
- How does Dominica rank for sex ratio by age?
- Dominica ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.