Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) was 73.99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.99
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
74.21
in 2022
All-time low
44.06
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 73.99 for life expectancy at birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic peaked at 74.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.06, in 1950.
That places Dominican Republic 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) 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 | 62.43 | -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 | 69.6 | +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% |
| 2024 | 73.87 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 73.99 | +0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 73.99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.69, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 73.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.05, 100% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 | 73.36 | 71.76 | 74.21 | 6 |
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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 life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic?
- Life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic was 73.99 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 74.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.06 in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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