Life expectancy men women in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Life expectancy men women was 76.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.97
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.91
in 2022
All-time low
45.27
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Dominican Republic stood at 76.97.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Dominican Republic peaked at 77.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.27, in 1950.
That places Dominican Republic 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.27 | — |
| 1951 | 46.1 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 46.91 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 47.75 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 48.58 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 49.41 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 50.22 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 51.01 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 51.77 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 52.54 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 53.3 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 54.07 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 54.84 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 55.36 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 56.33 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 56.79 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 57.69 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 58.41 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 59.09 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 59.73 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 60.37 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 60.98 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 61.57 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 62.14 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 62.69 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 63.21 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 63.73 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 64.23 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 64.68 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 64.33 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 65.47 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 65.89 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 66.33 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 66.82 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 67.41 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 67.98 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 68.53 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 69.06 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 69.6 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 70.13 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 70.67 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 71.18 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 71.63 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 72.02 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 72.37 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 72.63 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.87 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.11 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.16 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 73.53 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 73.75 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.95 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.08 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.15 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.88 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.03 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.89 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.92 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.37 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.94 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 75.68 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 76.38 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 76.71 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.83 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.76 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.38 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 76.52 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.78 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.94 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.45 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.72 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 75.45 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 77.91 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 76.97 | -1.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 76.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 76.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.95 | 45.27 | 52.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.56 | 53.3 | 59.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.79 | 60.37 | 64.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.72 | 65.47 | 70.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.32 | 70.67 | 73.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.1 | 73.75 | 74.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.54 | 75.68 | 76.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.76 | 75.45 | 77.91 | 4 |
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 men women in Dominican Republic?
- Life expectancy men women in Dominican Republic was 76.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 77.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.27 in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for life expectancy men women?
- Dominican Republic ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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