Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1256 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1256
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
70th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.3982
in 1950
All-time low
0.1242
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.1256 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3982 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1242, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 70th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3982 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3892 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 0.3804 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 0.3724 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 0.3643 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.3562 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.3485 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 0.3411 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3338 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.3266 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.3193 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 0.312 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3045 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2994 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2902 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2853 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2772 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2703 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.264 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.258 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.252 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2459 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2402 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2348 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2297 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2251 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2208 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2167 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2132 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2164 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2068 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2038 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2007 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1971 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1936 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1902 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1871 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.184 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1808 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1777 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1744 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1709 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1678 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.165 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1625 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1605 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1589 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1572 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1569 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1541 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1525 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1512 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1502 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1497 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1518 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1501 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1493 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1484 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1454 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1428 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1395 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1385 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1362 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1355 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1351 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1355 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1358 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1327 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.13 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1304 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1287 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1304 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1242 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1256 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3611 | 0.3266 | 0.3982 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.288 | 0.258 | 0.3193 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2295 | 0.2132 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1922 | 0.1777 | 0.2068 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1628 | 0.1541 | 0.1744 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1491 | 0.1428 | 0.1525 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1349 | 0.13 | 0.1395 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1272 | 0.1242 | 0.1304 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 67 Cambodia 0.128 compare
- 68 Nepal 0.1263 compare
- 69 Bangladesh 0.1263 compare
- 71 Philippines 0.1239 compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 0.1236 compare
- 73 Indonesia 0.1229 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1335 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Dominican Republic?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Dominican Republic was 0.1256 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3982 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1242 in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Dominican Republic ranks 70th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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