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