Population ages 0-14, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population ages 0-14, female was 25.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female in Dominican Republic is 25.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 49.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2025.
Dominican Republic ranks 91st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.4% | — |
| 1961 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 48.7% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 48.3% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 47.9% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 47.5% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 47.0% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 46.5% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 46.0% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 45.0% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 44.4% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 43.9% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 43.4% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 42.9% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 42.4% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 41.9% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 41.5% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 41.1% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 39.8% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 39.4% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 38.6% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 38.3% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 37.9% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 37.6% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 37.2% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 36.1% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 35.6% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 35.2% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 25.5% | -1.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 25.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 25.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.7%, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.9% | 48.3% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.7% | 43.4% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 39.0% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 35.2% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 30.6% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.3% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.5% | 27.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Dominican Republic?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Dominican Republic was 25.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.