Female headed households in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Female headed households was 39.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Female headed households in Dominican Republic, 1991–2013
Source: DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. Measured in % of households with a female head.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 39.9% for female headed households in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female headed households in Dominican Republic peaked at 39.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1991.
That places Dominican Republic 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
Female headed households in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of households with a female head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.0% | — |
| 1996 | 26.8% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +13.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 39.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 25.0% | 32.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 27.8% | 35.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
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 female headed households in Dominican Republic?
- Female headed households in Dominican Republic was 39.9% in 2013, according to DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program.
- What is the highest female headed households recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest female headed households recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for female headed households?
- Dominican Republic ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2013.
- Is female headed households rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as part of Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.