Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality was 6.44 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.44 years
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.79 years
in 2020
All-time low
2.28 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Dominican Republic is 6.44 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.79 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.28 years, in 1950.
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.28 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.41 years | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 2.54 years | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 2.66 years | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 2.76 years | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 2.83 years | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 2.87 years | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 2.92 years | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 2.97 years | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 3.02 years | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 3.05 years | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 3.1 years | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 3.13 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 3.07 years | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 3.21 years | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 7.36 years | +129.7% |
| 1966 | 3.29 years | -55.3% |
| 1967 | 3.38 years | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.48 years | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 3.53 years | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 3.59 years | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 3.64 years | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.68 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.68 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.73 years | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.78 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.84 years | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.92 years | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.99 years | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 3.71 years | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 4.04 years | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 4.1 years | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 4.15 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 4.27 years | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.44 years | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 4.61 years | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 4.81 years | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 5.01 years | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 5.22 years | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 5.44 years | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 5.68 years | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 5.87 years | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 6.03 years | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.14 years | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.23 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.3 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.37 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.42 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.4 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.54 years | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 6.61 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.56 years | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.43 years | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.16 years | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.87 years | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 5.59 years | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.57 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.96 years | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 6.55 years | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 7.07 years | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 7.52 years | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 7.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.38 years | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.07 years | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.68 years | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 7.1 years | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.7 years | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.64 years | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.55 years | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.79 years | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 7.14 years | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 7.26 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.44 years | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.73 years | 2.28 years | 3.02 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.66 years | 3.05 years | 7.36 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.76 years | 3.59 years | 3.99 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.61 years | 4.04 years | 5.44 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2 years | 5.68 years | 6.54 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.19 years | 5.57 years | 6.62 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 years | 6.55 years | 7.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 years | 6.44 years | 7.79 years | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Dominican Republic?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Dominican Republic was 6.44 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 years in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.