Life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Life expectancy at birth was 73.32 in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
73.32
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
73rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
74.03
in 2011
All-time low
72.75
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic stood at 73.32.
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 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 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.497 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 96,116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic?
- Life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic was 73.32 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 74.03 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.75 in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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