Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 63.56 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
63.56
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
83rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
64.34
in 2011
All-time low
63.46
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Dominican Republic stood at 63.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) 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% |
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)
- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0123 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Dominican Republic?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Dominican Republic was 63.56 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 64.34 in 2011.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.46 in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Dominican Republic ranks 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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