Food supply vs life expectancy in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Food supply vs life expectancy was 73.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
73.72
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
126th
of 229 countries
All-time high
74.21
in 2022
All-time low
44.06
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Food supply vs life expectancy in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 73.72 for food supply vs life expectancy in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food supply vs life expectancy in Dominican Republic peaked at 74.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.06, in 1950.

Dominican Republic ranks 126th of 229 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.

Food supply vs life expectancy in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Food supply vs life expectancy in Dominican Republic, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 44.06
1951 44.83 +1.7%
1952 45.57 +1.7%
1953 46.35 +1.7%
1954 47.12 +1.7%
1955 47.92 +1.7%
1956 48.71 +1.6%
1957 49.47 +1.6%
1958 50.21 +1.5%
1959 50.95 +1.5%
1960 51.7 +1.5%
1961 52.45 +1.4%
1962 53.2 +1.4%
1963 53.75 +1.0%
1964 54.65 +1.7%
1965 52.84 -3.3%
1966 55.97 +5.9%
1967 56.65 +1.2%
1968 57.27 +1.1%
1969 57.89 +1.1%
1970 58.49 +1.0%
1971 59.09 +1.0%
1972 59.66 +1.0%
1973 60.23 +1.0%
1974 60.76 +0.9%
1975 61.25 +0.8%
1976 61.74 +0.8%
1977 62.2 +0.7%
1978 62.62 +0.7%
1979 62.42 -0.3%
1980 63.39 +1.5%
1981 63.78 +0.6%
1982 64.2 +0.7%
1983 64.63 +0.7%
1984 65.13 +0.8%
1985 65.61 +0.7%
1986 66.06 +0.7%
1987 66.49 +0.7%
1988 66.91 +0.6%
1989 67.33 +0.6%
1990 67.75 +0.6%
1991 68.15 +0.6%
1992 68.53 +0.5%
1993 68.86 +0.5%
1994 69.16 +0.4%
1995 69.39 +0.3%
1996 69.59 +0.3%
1997 69.81 +0.3%
1998 69.88 +0.1%
1999 70.18 +0.4%
2000 70.36 +0.3%
2001 70.55 +0.3%
2002 70.72 +0.2%
2003 70.86 +0.2%
2004 70.73 -0.2%
2005 71.04 +0.4%
2006 71.05 +0.0%
2007 71.1 +0.1%
2008 71.33 +0.3%
2009 71.59 +0.4%
2010 72.04 +0.6%
2011 72.5 +0.6%
2012 72.82 +0.4%
2013 73.04 +0.3%
2014 73.14 +0.1%
2015 72.98 -0.2%
2016 72.89 -0.1%
2017 73.37 +0.7%
2018 73.56 +0.3%
2019 73.11 -0.6%
2020 72.64 -0.7%
2021 71.76 -1.2%
2022 74.21 +3.4%
2023 73.72 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 47.52 44.06 50.95 10
1960s 54.64 51.7 57.89 10
1970s 60.85 58.49 62.62 10
1980s 65.35 63.39 67.33 10
1990s 69.13 67.75 70.18 10
2000s 70.93 70.36 71.59 10
2010s 72.94 72.04 73.56 10
2020s 73.08 71.76 74.21 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 123 Azerbaijan 74.43 compare
  2. 124 Kazakhstan 74.4 compare
  3. 125 Paraguay 73.84 compare
  4. 127 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 73.64 compare
  5. 128 Suriname 73.63 compare
  6. 129 Belize 73.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food supply vs life expectancy in Dominican Republic?
Food supply vs life expectancy in Dominican Republic was 73.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 74.21 in 2022.
What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 44.06 in 1950.
How does Dominican Republic rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
Dominican Republic ranks 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is food supply 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food supply vs life expectancy
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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