Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 73.72 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.72 years
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.21 years
in 2022
All-time low
44.06 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Dominican Republic is 73.72 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Dominican Republic peaked at 74.21 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.06 years, in 1950.
Dominican Republic ranks 132nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.06 years | — |
| 1951 | 44.83 years | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 45.57 years | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 46.35 years | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 47.12 years | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 47.92 years | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 48.71 years | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 49.47 years | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 50.21 years | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 50.95 years | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 51.7 years | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 52.45 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 53.2 years | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 53.75 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 54.65 years | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 52.84 years | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 55.97 years | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 56.65 years | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 57.27 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 57.89 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 58.49 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 59.09 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 59.66 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 60.23 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 60.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 61.25 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 61.74 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 62.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 62.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 62.42 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 63.39 years | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 63.78 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 64.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 64.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 65.13 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 65.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 66.06 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 66.49 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 66.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 67.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 67.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 68.15 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.53 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 69.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 69.59 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.88 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 70.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.73 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.59 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.04 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 72.5 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 72.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.98 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.89 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.37 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.11 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.64 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 71.76 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 74.21 years | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 73.72 years | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.52 years | 44.06 years | 50.95 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.64 years | 51.7 years | 57.89 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.85 years | 58.49 years | 62.62 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.35 years | 63.39 years | 67.33 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.13 years | 67.75 years | 70.18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.93 years | 70.36 years | 71.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.94 years | 72.04 years | 73.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.08 years | 71.76 years | 74.21 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 129 Azerbaijan 74.43 years compare
- 130 Kazakhstan 74.4 years compare
- 131 Paraguay 73.84 years compare
- 133 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 73.64 years compare
- 134 Suriname 73.63 years compare
- 135 Belize 73.57 years compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Dominican Republic?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Dominican Republic was 73.72 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 74.21 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.06 years in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.