Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 70.53 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.53 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.66 years
in 2022
All-time low
42.98 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 70.53 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Dominican Republic peaked at 70.66 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.98 years, in 1950.
Dominican Republic ranks 130th 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.98 years | — |
| 1951 | 43.68 years | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 44.37 years | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 45.09 years | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 45.82 years | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 46.59 years | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 47.35 years | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 48.09 years | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 48.8 years | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 49.52 years | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 50.26 years | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 50.98 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 51.71 years | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 52.29 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 53.13 years | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 49.42 years | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 54.39 years | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 55.03 years | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 55.61 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 56.2 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 56.78 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 57.35 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 57.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 58.46 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 58.96 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 59.43 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 59.89 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 60.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 60.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 60.63 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 61.43 years | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 61.79 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 62.18 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 62.55 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 62.97 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 63.37 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 63.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 64.06 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 64.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 64.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 65 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 65.31 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 65.6 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 65.88 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.13 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 66.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 66.5 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 66.76 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 67 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 67.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.71 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.16 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 68.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.4 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 68.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.45 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 69.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.7 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.42 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.07 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 70.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.9 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 68.92 years | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 68.31 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 70.66 years | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 70.53 years | -0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 70.53 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 70.53 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33 years, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.23 years | 42.98 years | 49.52 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.9 years | 49.42 years | 56.2 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.04 years | 56.78 years | 60.7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.11 years | 61.43 years | 64.69 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.12 years | 65 years | 67 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.9 years | 67.14 years | 68.41 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.52 years | 68.61 years | 70.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.61 years | 68.31 years | 70.66 years | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Dominican Republic?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Dominican Republic was 70.53 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 70.66 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.98 years in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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