Mens life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mens life expectancy at birth was 70.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.53
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
124th
of 229 countries
All-time high
70.66
in 2022
All-time low
42.98
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic stood at 70.53.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic peaked at 70.66 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.98, in 1950.
That places Dominican Republic 124th out of 229 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.98 | — |
| 1951 | 43.68 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 44.37 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 45.09 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 45.82 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 46.59 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 47.35 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 48.09 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 48.8 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 49.52 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 50.26 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 50.98 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 51.71 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 52.29 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 53.13 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 49.42 | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 54.39 | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 55.03 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 55.61 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 56.2 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 56.78 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 57.35 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 57.9 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 58.46 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 58.96 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 59.43 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 59.89 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 60.31 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 60.7 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 60.63 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 61.43 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 61.79 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 62.18 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 62.55 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 62.97 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 63.37 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 63.72 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 64.06 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 64.38 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 64.69 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 65 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 65.31 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 65.6 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 65.88 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.13 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 66.33 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 66.5 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.68 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 66.76 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 67 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.14 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.33 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.52 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 67.72 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.71 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.16 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 68.3 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.35 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.41 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.4 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.61 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 68.86 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.16 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.45 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 69.69 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.42 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.07 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 70.29 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.9 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 68.92 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 68.31 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 70.66 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 70.53 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.23 | 42.98 | 49.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.9 | 49.42 | 56.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.04 | 56.78 | 60.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.11 | 61.43 | 64.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.12 | 65 | 67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.9 | 67.14 | 68.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.52 | 68.61 | 70.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.61 | 68.31 | 70.66 | 4 |
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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 mens life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic was 70.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 70.66 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.98 in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Dominican Republic ranks 124th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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