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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 123 Azerbaijan 74.43 compare
- 124 Kazakhstan 74.4 compare
- 125 Paraguay 73.84 compare
- 127 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 73.64 compare
- 128 Suriname 73.63 compare
- 129 Belize 73.57 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.9585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.9226 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6561 units per person (2025)
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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