Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Dominica
Dominica: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 83.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Dominica, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Dominica is 83.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Dominica peaked at 83.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 1960.
That places Dominica 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.9% | — |
| 1961 | 64.3% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 65.9% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 67.2% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 68.2% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 69.0% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 69.7% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 70.9% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 71.9% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 73.4% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 74.7% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 75.7% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 76.4% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 77.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 75.0% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 78.4% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 78.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 79.7% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 80.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 79.7% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 79.0% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 78.4% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 78.0% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 78.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 80.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 83.4% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 83.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 83.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.7% | 62.9% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.9% | 70.9% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.6% | 78.4% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 78.0% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 80.7% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 76.4% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 80.2% | 83.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 114 Paraguay 84.0% compare
- 115 North Korea 83.9% compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 83.7% compare
- 118 Bhutan 83.5% compare
- 119 Mongolia 83.5% compare
- 120 Saint Kitts and Nevis 83.4% 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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Dominica?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Dominica was 83.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 1960.
- How does Dominica rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Dominica ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.