๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Life Expectancy of Dominica

74.35 years
Average Life Expectancy (both sexes)
71.11 years
Average Life Expectancy Males
77.92 years
Average Life Expectancy Females

The current average life expectancy for Dominica in 2024 is 74.3546 years of age. A 0.21% increase from 2023, when the average life expectancy was 74.1986 years, from birth to death. In the future, Dominica's average life expectancy is projected to increase to 85.8212 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the average life expectancy for people living in Dominica by 15.42% from today's standard. This positive trend can be attributed to technological advancements, a better standard of living, and an icrease in healthcare availability.

Historic Life Expectancy of Dominica (1950-2024)

Between 1950 to 2024 the average life expectancy of people living in Dominica has increased from 46.1962 to 74.3546 years. That is an 60.95% increase that allow people of the country to live an extra 28.1584 years of life, on average.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
1950 46.1962 44.2879 48.2193
1951 47.5505 46.6792 48.4325
1952 45.2535 43.4715 47.1147
1953 49.4929 48.6683 50.3166
1954 51.0388 50.3099 51.7528
1955 49.8979 48.4178 51.4037
1956 50.5513 49.8893 51.125
1957 54.006 52.7598 55.1782
1958 54.2741 53.7405 54.7295
1959 57.1361 55.6733 58.4978
1960 59.0255 57.9548 59.9264
1961 59.9489 58.6355 61.0947
1962 61.7414 60.7037 62.5692
1963 58.6881 57.6982 59.459
1964 64.4926 62.855 65.8604
1965 64.5866 62.9203 65.9858
1966 63.4901 60.8224 65.9285
1967 65.005 62.7286 67.0175
1968 64.4161 62.9884 65.5394
1969 63.6979 62.3339 64.8374
1970 65.4677 63.4661 67.2306
1971 64.3351 63.2154 65.1936
1972 67.1103 64.6713 69.2838
1973 68.0488 65.8568 69.9577
1974 68.7846 66.6629 70.635
1975 69.1712 66.3269 71.8051
1976 68.9848 65.9551 71.8273
1977 68.7586 66.5879 70.7245
1978 70.4407 67.8937 72.793
1979 70.9696 68.6963 73.0378
1980 71.7819 69.1383 74.2625
1981 73.2318 71.058 75.2039
1982 72.9932 71.2928 74.4883
1983 73.5209 72.0295 74.8278
1984 72.0218 70.9579 72.923
1985 71.2554 69.9254 72.4487
1986 71.3219 68.2196 74.4973
1987 70.8584 67.7516 74.0679
1988 71.3635 68.356 74.4789
1989 69.5528 66.6225 72.5985
1990 69.852 67.2653 72.5102
1991 69.6458 67.4335 71.8731
1992 70.2817 67.1438 73.6164
1993 70.9373 68.1242 73.8561
1994 71.0757 68.6478 73.5424
1995 71.5203 68.7196 74.4381
1996 71.194 68.1058 74.4791
1997 71.6344 69.246 74.0741
1998 71.4715 69.2044 73.7969
1999 70.6314 68.1947 73.1655
2000 72.6932 70.3916 75.0508
2001 71.7132 69.0898 74.4928
2002 72.3395 69.5384 75.3895
2003 71.4384 69.1757 73.8384
2004 72.401 70.457 74.4619
2005 72.2543 69.3082 75.5289
2006 72.8479 69.9109 76.1134
2007 71.9301 69.4205 74.7391
2008 73.3054 70.7275 76.2139
2009 72.1702 69.9324 74.7259
2010 71.5499 68.6978 74.8889
2011 69.6948 66.9064 72.9735
2012 70.5383 68.2142 73.2151
2013 68.8962 66.78 71.3096
2014 69.4342 67.0958 72.1177
2015 68.7266 66.5866 71.0817
2016 70.1284 67.5706 73.0191
2017 67.5253 65.5964 69.6472
2018 73.59 70.4047 77.2471
2019 73.5588 70.3546 77.2054
2020 73.649 70.4335 77.2597
2021 72.814 69.7249 76.3013
2022 72.9807 69.8748 76.4515
2023 74.1986 70.9474 77.779
2024 74.3546 71.1072 77.9224

How is life expectancy calculated?

Life expectancy represent the average number of years of life remaining in a group of people. The numbers above represent life expectancy of the population of Dominica, calculated from birth.

Future Life Expectancy of Dominica (2024-2100)

Dominica's average life expectancy is projected to increase in the future. By the year 2100, the country will have reached an average life expectancy of 85.8212 years of age. An 15.42% increase from today's standard.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
2024 74.3546 71.1072 77.9224
2025 74.5078 71.2615 78.0679
2026 74.6618 71.4205 78.2095
2027 74.8138 71.5761 78.3518
2028 74.9663 71.7339 78.4924
2029 75.1192 71.8935 78.6321
2030 75.2785 72.0577 78.7801
2031 75.4344 72.2224 78.9197
2032 75.5931 72.3928 79.058
2033 75.7515 72.5592 79.2
2034 75.9074 72.7282 79.3327
2035 76.0637 72.8891 79.4763
2036 76.2191 73.057 79.6084
2037 76.3863 73.2392 79.7483
2038 76.5389 73.4008 79.8816
2039 76.6999 73.5802 80.0105
2040 76.8655 73.7562 80.1542
2041 77.0288 73.9366 80.287
2042 77.1906 74.1086 80.4273
2043 77.3506 74.2865 80.5565
2044 77.5169 74.465 80.6989
2045 77.686 74.6491 80.8408
2046 77.8487 74.833 80.969
2047 78.0141 75.014 81.1074
2048 78.17 75.1889 81.2326
2049 78.3427 75.3811 81.3739
2050 78.4964 75.5581 81.4933
2051 78.6713 75.7562 81.6338
2052 78.8395 75.9436 81.7735
2053 78.999 76.1249 81.9021
2054 79.1638 76.3195 82.0271
2055 79.3259 76.5086 82.1532
2056 79.4935 76.7045 82.2838
2057 79.6544 76.8901 82.4126
2058 79.8248 77.0853 82.5512
2059 79.9913 77.2796 82.6826
2060 80.1572 77.477 82.81
2061 80.3159 77.6635 82.9353
2062 80.481 77.8592 83.0641
2063 80.6458 78.0595 83.1879
2064 80.8039 78.2461 83.3141
2065 80.9706 78.4448 83.4447
2066 81.1298 78.6371 83.5677
2067 81.2891 78.8279 83.693
2068 81.4452 79.0159 83.8152
2069 81.599 79.2036 83.9331
2070 81.7632 79.4009 84.0626
2071 81.9169 79.5873 84.1828
2072 82.0731 79.7782 84.3038
2073 82.2256 79.958 84.4299
2074 82.3832 80.1472 84.5567
2075 82.531 80.3277 84.6732
2076 82.671 80.4883 84.7964
2077 82.8165 80.6597 84.9188
2078 82.9576 80.8271 85.0372
2079 83.102 80.996 85.1605
2080 83.2441 81.1614 85.2829
2081 83.3877 81.3255 85.4098
2082 83.5284 81.4897 85.5308
2083 83.6558 81.6348 85.6451
2084 83.7888 81.7858 85.7647
2085 83.9219 81.9326 85.889
2086 84.0503 82.0801 86.0026
2087 84.1796 82.2208 86.1259
2088 84.3063 82.3621 86.243
2089 84.4362 82.5015 86.3686
2090 84.5598 82.6413 86.4804
2091 84.6872 82.7803 86.6008
2092 84.8219 82.9282 86.7263
2093 84.948 83.0656 86.8452
2094 85.0785 83.2054 86.9706
2095 85.203 83.3396 87.0892
2096 85.3238 83.4711 87.203
2097 85.4477 83.5999 87.3262
2098 85.5763 83.7359 87.4508
2099 85.697 83.8653 87.5658
2100 85.8212 83.9922 87.6911

Factors that Affect Life Expectancy

Just like any other region or country, Dominica's life expectancy is influenced by a variety of factors, that include both individual and population-level factors. Broadly speaking, life expectancy is most affected by fertility rate, deaths, immigration and emigration. Some of the individual and population-level factors listed below can get you a better insight into its causes and affects of life expectancy.

Healthcare and Medical Advances

Access to quality healthcare, advancements in medical technology, and improvements in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment play a significant role in increasing life expectancy. This includes vaccinations, antibiotics, surgical procedures, and the management of chronic conditions can greatly increase life expectancy of a country or region.

Socioeconomic Status

Income, education, and occupation are strongly correlated with life expectancy. Higher socioeconomic status typically provides individuals with better access to healthcare, healthier living conditions, and improved overall well-being, contributing to longer life expectancy of a country or region.

Environmental Factors

Environmental conditions can impact life expectancy. Access to clean air, water, and sanitation, as well as exposure to environmental pollutants and hazardous substances, can affect health outcomes and life expectancy.

Social Support and Relationships

Strong social connections, supportive relationships, and community engagement has also been linked to improved health outcomes and increased life expectancy. Social isolation and loneliness, on the other hand, can have negative effects on health and decrease life expectancy.

Access to and Quiality of Education

Education is associated with better health outcomes and increased life expectancy. It promotes healthier behaviors, improves health literacy, and provides individuals with opportunities for better employment and income.

Public Health Measures

Effective public health measures, such as disease surveillance, prevention programs, and health education campaigns, can have a significant impact on life expectancy by reducing the incidence and impact of infectious diseases, promoting healthy behaviors, and improving overall population health.

Immigration and Emigration

Life expectancy of a region or country is also affected by immigration of emigration. If healthier people immigrate or emigrate from a country, the life expectancy numbers of those two regions will be influenced by the movement of said people.

Causes of Positive Life Expectancy of Dominica

Causes of Negative Life Expectancy of Dominica

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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