Life expectancy of women vs. men in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 76.97 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.97 years
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.91 years
in 2022
All-time low
45.27 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs. men in Dominican Republic stood at 76.97 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Dominican Republic peaked at 77.91 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.27 years, 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 of women vs. men in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.27 years | — |
| 1951 | 46.1 years | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 46.91 years | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 47.75 years | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 48.58 years | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 49.41 years | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 50.22 years | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 51.01 years | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 51.77 years | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 52.54 years | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 53.3 years | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 54.07 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 54.84 years | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 55.36 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 56.33 years | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 56.79 years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 57.69 years | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 58.41 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 59.09 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 59.73 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 60.37 years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 60.98 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 61.57 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 62.14 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 62.69 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 63.21 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 63.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 64.23 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 64.68 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 64.33 years | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 65.47 years | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 65.89 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 66.33 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 66.82 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 67.41 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 67.98 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 68.53 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 69.06 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 69.6 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 70.13 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 70.67 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 71.18 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 71.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 72.02 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 72.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 72.63 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 73.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 73.75 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.88 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.89 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.37 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.94 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 75.68 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 76.38 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 76.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.76 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.38 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 76.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.78 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.45 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 75.45 years | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 77.91 years | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 76.97 years | -1.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 76.97 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75 years, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 76.97 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49 years, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.95 years | 45.27 years | 52.54 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.56 years | 53.3 years | 59.73 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.79 years | 60.37 years | 64.68 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.72 years | 65.47 years | 70.13 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.32 years | 70.67 years | 73.53 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.1 years | 73.75 years | 74.94 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.54 years | 75.68 years | 76.94 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.76 years | 75.45 years | 77.91 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 77.56 years compare
- 130 Nicaragua 77.42 years compare
- 131 Azerbaijan 77.13 years compare
- 133 Paraguay 76.95 years compare
- 134 Suriname 76.83 years compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 76.68 years compare
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 of women vs. men in Dominican Republic?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Dominican Republic was 76.97 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 77.91 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.27 years in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Dominican Republic ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.