Life expectancy unwpp in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Life expectancy unwpp was 73.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy unwpp in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy unwpp in Dominican Republic is 73.72, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy unwpp in Dominican Republic peaked at 74.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.06, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.52 | 44.06 | 50.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.64 | 51.7 | 57.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.85 | 58.49 | 62.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.35 | 63.39 | 67.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.13 | 67.75 | 70.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.93 | 70.36 | 71.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.94 | 72.04 | 73.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.08 | 71.76 | 74.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 129 Azerbaijan 74.43 compare
- 130 Kazakhstan 74.4 compare
- 131 Paraguay 73.84 compare
- 133 North Korea 73.64 compare
- 134 Suriname 73.63 compare
- 135 Belize 73.57 compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 93,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 98,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 94,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 98,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 94,941 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy unwpp in Dominican Republic?
- Life expectancy unwpp in Dominican Republic was 73.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 74.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.06 in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for life expectancy unwpp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy unwpp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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