Difference in male and female life expectancy in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 6.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.19
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.6
in 1965
All-time low
1.94
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Dominican Republic stood at 6.19.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.6 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 1950.
Dominican Republic ranks 54th 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.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.94 | — |
| 1951 | 2.06 | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 2.19 | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 2.25 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 2.31 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 2.34 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 2.35 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 2.36 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 2.38 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 2.4 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 2.4 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.43 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.44 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.35 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.47 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 7.6 | +207.5% |
| 1966 | 2.53 | -66.8% |
| 1967 | 2.6 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.67 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.7 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.73 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.77 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.82 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.84 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.91 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.99 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.06 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.15 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.22 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.98 | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 3.3 | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 3.38 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 3.46 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.58 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 3.73 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3.88 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 4.11 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 4.33 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 4.57 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 4.8 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 5.05 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 5.21 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.37 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.48 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.58 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.67 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.73 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.8 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.79 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.93 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.01 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.06 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.04 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.97 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.83 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.57 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.65 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 6.24 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 6.75 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 7.23 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 7.25 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.09 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.78 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 6.41 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 6.83 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.42 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 6.4 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.31 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.58 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 6.88 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 7 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.19 | -11.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 6.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.66, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 6.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.72, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +207.5% | 2.47 | 7.6 |
| 1966 | -66.8% | 7.6 | 2.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.26 | 1.94 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.02 | 2.35 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 | 2.73 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.56 | 5.05 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 5.3 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.75 | 6.31 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 | 6.19 | 7.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Dominican Republic?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Dominican Republic was 6.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 1965.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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