Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 73.87 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.87 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
117th
of 218 countries
All-time high
74.21 years
in 2022
All-time low
51.7 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Dominican Republic, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 73.87 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Dominican Republic peaked at 74.21 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.7 years, in 1960.
Dominican Republic ranks 117th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.7 years | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 73.87 years | +0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 73.87 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.53 years, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 73.87 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69 years, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 73.24 years | 71.76 years | 74.21 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Dominican Republic?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Dominican Republic was 73.87 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 74.21 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7 years in 1960.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Dominican Republic ranks 117th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.