Dominica sits in Latin America & Caribbean. A newborn there can expect about 71.5 years of life, 141st of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Dominica, each with its global rank and source year.
13 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 71.5 yrs | 141 of 212 | 2024 |
| Crude death rate | 12.6 /1,000 | 14 of 212 | 2024 |
| Male mortality penalty | 93.9 /1,000 | 42 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 6.4 yrs | 49 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 90.7 men/100 women | 181 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 33.3 /1,000 | 38 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 36.0 /100k | 105 of 191 | 2023 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 10.9 /100k | 119 of 187 | 2016 |
| Adult obesity | 20.7 % | 48 of 143 | 2008 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 5.0 L | 85 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 13.0 % | 73 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $492 | 93 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $10,405 | 100 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Dominica's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 14th highest crude death rate in the world (12.6 /1,000) and the 32nd highest old-age sex ratio in the world (90.7 men/100 women). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Dominica; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.