Life expectancy at birth who gho in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 73.32 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
73.32
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
73rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
74.03
in 2011
All-time low
72.75
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 73.42001: 73.62002: 73.62003: 73.22004: 72.72005: 72.82006: 72.82007: 732008: 73.32009: 73.52010: 73.82011: 742012: 73.72013: 73.32014: 73.32015: 73.32016: 73.32017: 73.42018: 73.52019: 73.92020: 73.62021: 73.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 73.32 for life expectancy at birth who gho in 2021.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Dominican Republic peaked at 74.03 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72.75, in 2004.

That places Dominican Republic 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth who gho in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 73.4 —
2001 73.6 +0.3%
2002 73.59 -0.0%
2003 73.23 -0.5%
2004 72.75 -0.7%
2005 72.8 +0.1%
2006 72.8 +0.0%
2007 72.98 +0.2%
2008 73.28 +0.4%
2009 73.55 +0.4%
2010 73.8 +0.3%
2011 74.03 +0.3%
2012 73.72 -0.4%
2013 73.28 -0.6%
2014 73.26 -0.0%
2015 73.29 +0.0%
2016 73.33 +0.1%
2017 73.41 +0.1%
2018 73.52 +0.2%
2019 73.91 +0.5%
2020 73.57 -0.5%
2021 73.32 -0.3%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 73.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.72, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 73.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.47, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.2 72.75 73.6 10
2010s 73.56 73.26 74.03 10
2020s 73.44 73.32 73.57 2

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 70 Cuba 73.67 compare
  2. 71 Palestine 73.49 compare
  3. 72 Mauritius 73.42 compare
  4. 74 Belize 73.32 compare
  5. 75 Latvia 73.2 compare
  6. 76 Cape Verde 73.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Dominican Republic?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Dominican Republic was 73.32 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 74.03 in 2011.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 72.75 in 2004.
How does Dominican Republic rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Dominican Republic ranks 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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