Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 73.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.72
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
126th
of 229 countries
All-time high
74.21
in 2022
All-time low
26
in 1930
Years of data
77
1930–2023
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic, 1930–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 73.72.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 74.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1930.
Dominican Republic ranks 126th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 26 | — |
| 1935 | 29.9 | +15.0% |
| 1940 | 34 | +13.7% |
| 1950 | 44.06 | +29.6% |
| 1951 | 44.83 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 45.57 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 46.35 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 47.12 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 47.92 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 48.71 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 49.47 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 50.21 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 50.95 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 51.7 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 52.45 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 53.2 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 53.75 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 54.65 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 52.84 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 55.97 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 56.65 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 57.27 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 57.89 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 58.49 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 59.09 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 59.66 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 60.23 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 60.76 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 61.25 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 61.74 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 62.2 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 62.62 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 62.43 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 63.39 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 63.78 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 64.2 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 64.63 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 65.13 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 65.61 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 66.06 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 66.49 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 66.91 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 67.33 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 67.75 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 68.15 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.53 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.86 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.16 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 69.39 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 69.6 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.81 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.88 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.18 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.36 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 70.55 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.72 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.86 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.73 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.04 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.05 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.33 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.59 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.04 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 72.5 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 72.82 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.04 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.14 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.98 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.89 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.37 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.56 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.11 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.64 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 71.76 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 74.21 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 73.72 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 27.95 | 26 | 29.9 | 2 |
| 1940s | 34 | 34 | 34 | 1 |
| 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
- 123 Azerbaijan 74.43 compare
- 124 Kazakhstan 74.4 compare
- 125 Paraguay 73.84 compare
- 127 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 73.64 compare
- 128 Suriname 73.63 compare
- 129 Belize 73.57 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0462 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 73.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 74.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1930.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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