Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Dominica
Dominica: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 83.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and 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
Dominica recorded 83.7% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and 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 men and 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 reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Dominica?
- Share of men and 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 men and 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 men and 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 men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Dominica ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and 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 men and 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 the current age specific mortality rates.