Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure was 73.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.72
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.21
in 2022
All-time low
44.06
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 73.72 for life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Dominican Republic peaked at 74.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.06, in 1950.
Dominican Republic ranks 132nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.06 | — |
| 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 | 62.42 | -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 | 69.59 | +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% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 73.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 73.72 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Dominican Republic?
- Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Dominican Republic was 73.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 74.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.06 in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure?
- Dominican Republic ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 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 healthcare expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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