Sex ratio in life expectancy in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.09 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 1965
All-time low
1.05
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy in Dominican Republic is 1.09, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.15 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1950.
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.15 | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 49 Puerto Rico 1.09 compare
- 50 Saint Martin (French Part) 1.09 compare
- 51 Saint Helena 1.09 compare
- 53 Suriname 1.09 compare
- 54 Uganda 1.09 compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 1.09 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Dominican Republic?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Dominican Republic was 1.09 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1965.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.