Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Dominica
Dominica: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 70.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
131st
of 215 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 1983
All-time low
58.7%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Dominica is 70.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Dominica peaked at 73.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1960.
Dominica ranks 131st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.7% | — |
| 1961 | 59.9% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 60.6% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 61.5% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 62.4% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 64.6% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 66.5% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 67.6% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 71.0% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 72.2% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 72.9% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 72.4% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 71.3% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 69.7% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 68.3% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 66.9% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 66.0% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 65.5% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 67.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 67.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 69.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 70.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.4%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 70.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.6%, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.1% | 58.7% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.1% | 63.3% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.4% | 66.0% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 65.5% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 69.6% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 67.3% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 67.1% | 70.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 128 Saint Lucia 70.4% compare
- 129 Indonesia 70.4% compare
- 130 Lithuania 70.3% compare
- 132 American Samoa 70.2% compare
- 133 Venezuela 70.1% compare
- 134 Uzbekistan 69.8% compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Dominica?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Dominica was 70.3% 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1960.
- How does Dominica rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Dominica ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 men 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.