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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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