Population ages 15-64, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population ages 15-64, female was 65.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 65.3% for population ages 15-64, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 65.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1965.
That places Dominican Republic 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.9% | — |
| 1961 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 48.9% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 49.3% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 49.7% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 50.6% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 51.1% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 52.1% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 52.6% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 53.5% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 54.4% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 55.2% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 56.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 57.0% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 57.3% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 58.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 59.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 60.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 65.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9%, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 65.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.9%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 49.3% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.7% | 54.0% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.8% | 57.6% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 60.5% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 64.1% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 65.2% | 65.3% | 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 15-64, female in Dominican Republic?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Dominican Republic was 65.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.