Life expectancy in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Life expectancy was 72.89 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Dominican Republic, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Dominican Republic is 72.89 years, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Dominican Republic peaked at 72.95 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46 years, in 1950.
Dominican Republic ranks 77th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46 years | — |
| 1955 | 50 years | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 52.12 years | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 55.57 years | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 58.68 years | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 61.12 years | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 62.7 years | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 65.1 years | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 67.11 years | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 68.99 years | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 69.42 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 70.88 years | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 72.09 years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 72.95 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 72.89 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48 years | 46 years | 50 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 53.85 years | 52.12 years | 55.57 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 59.9 years | 58.68 years | 61.12 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 63.9 years | 62.7 years | 65.1 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 68.05 years | 67.11 years | 68.99 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.15 years | 69.42 years | 70.88 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.52 years | 72.09 years | 72.95 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.89 years | 72.89 years | 72.89 years | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Dominican Republic?
- Life expectancy in Dominican Republic was 72.89 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 72.95 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 years in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for life expectancy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 77th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.