Life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Life expectancy at birth was 73.72 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.72 years
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.21 years
in 2022
All-time low
44.06 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 73.72 years for life expectancy at birth 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, life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic peaked at 74.21 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.06 years, in 1950.
Dominican Republic ranks 132nd of 236 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.
Life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.06 years | — |
| 1951 | 44.83 years | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 45.57 years | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 46.35 years | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 47.12 years | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 47.92 years | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 48.71 years | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 49.47 years | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 50.21 years | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 50.95 years | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 51.7 years | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 52.45 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 53.2 years | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 53.75 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 54.65 years | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 52.84 years | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 55.97 years | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 56.65 years | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 57.27 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 57.89 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 58.49 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 59.09 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 59.66 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 60.23 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 60.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 61.25 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 61.74 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 62.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 62.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 62.42 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 63.39 years | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 63.78 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 64.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 64.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 65.13 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 65.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 66.06 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 66.49 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 66.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 67.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 67.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 68.15 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.53 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 69.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 69.59 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.88 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 70.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.73 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.59 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.04 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 72.5 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 72.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.98 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.89 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.37 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.11 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.64 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 71.76 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 74.21 years | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 73.72 years | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.52 years | 44.06 years | 50.95 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.64 years | 51.7 years | 57.89 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.85 years | 58.49 years | 62.62 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.35 years | 63.39 years | 67.33 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.13 years | 67.75 years | 70.18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.93 years | 70.36 years | 71.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.94 years | 72.04 years | 73.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.08 years | 71.76 years | 74.21 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 129 Azerbaijan 74.43 years compare
- 130 Kazakhstan 74.4 years compare
- 131 Paraguay 73.84 years compare
- 133 North Korea 73.64 years compare
- 134 Suriname 73.63 years compare
- 135 Belize 73.57 years 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1335 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic?
- Life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic was 73.72 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 74.21 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.06 years in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Dominican Republic ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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