Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 4.76 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
52nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.96 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
2.53 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic stood at 4.76 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.96 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.53 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Dominican Republic 52nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.69 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.75 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 49 Costa Rica 4.78 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Kiribati 4.77 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Algeria 4.77 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Rwanda 4.75 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Cambodia 4.69 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Guam 4.67 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic was 4.76 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.