Healthy life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 63.56 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
63.56
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
83rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
64.34
in 2011
All-time low
63.46
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic stood at 63.56.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic peaked at 64.34 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 63.46, in 2004.
Dominican Republic ranks 83rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.76 | — |
| 2001 | 63.93 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.98 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.78 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 63.46 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.52 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.51 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.63 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.84 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.02 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.19 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.34 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.1 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.76 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.72 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.73 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.74 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.78 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 63.85 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.14 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.74 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 63.56 | -0.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 63.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 63.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.93, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.74 | 63.46 | 64.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.94 | 63.72 | 64.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.65 | 63.56 | 63.74 | 2 |
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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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic was 63.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 64.34 in 2011.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.46 in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Dominican Republic ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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