Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.13
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.62
in 1950
All-time low
1.98
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Dominican Republic is 2.13, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.62 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2022.
Dominican Republic ranks 134th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.62 | — |
| 1951 | 4.57 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 4.53 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 4.46 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 4.39 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 4.3 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 4.22 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 4.15 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 4.07 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 4 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 3.93 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 3.87 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 3.8 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.76 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 3.69 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 3.97 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 3.6 | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 3.55 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.51 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 3.48 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.45 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.42 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.4 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.37 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.35 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.34 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.33 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.32 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.31 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.32 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.27 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.23 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.18 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.12 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.06 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.99 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.94 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.89 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.85 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.81 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.77 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.73 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.69 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.65 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.61 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.58 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.55 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.52 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.5 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.47 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.44 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.44 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.43 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.43 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.45 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.44 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.45 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.46 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.47 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.51 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.36 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.24 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.31 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.21 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.21 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.18 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.57 | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 2.55 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.98 | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 2.13 | +7.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.59, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.13, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.33 | 4 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.72 | 3.48 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.36 | 3.31 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 | 2.81 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 | 2.47 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 | 2.18 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 1.98 | 2.57 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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 mortality rates age 65 by sex in Dominican Republic?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Dominican Republic was 2.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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