Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 9.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.24
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.17
in 2013
All-time low
5.14
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 9.24 for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.17 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.14, in 1950.
Dominican Republic ranks 71st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.14 | — |
| 1951 | 5.2 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 5.27 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 5.33 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 5.38 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 5.44 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 5.5 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.56 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 5.6 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 5.66 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 5.72 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 5.77 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 5.83 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 5.88 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.95 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 6 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.05 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.12 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 6.19 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.26 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.35 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 6.45 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 6.56 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.67 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 6.8 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 6.93 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 7.07 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 7.21 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 7.37 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 7.43 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 7.6 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 7.71 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 7.83 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 7.94 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 8.12 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 8.28 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 8.45 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.61 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 8.77 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 8.93 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 9.09 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 9.2 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 9.3 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.37 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 9.42 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.44 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 9.49 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.53 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.53 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.58 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.61 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.64 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.65 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.67 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.63 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.64 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.5 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 9.44 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.48 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.64 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.83 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.16 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 10.17 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.06 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.96 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.8 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 9.61 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.24 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.33 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.68 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 9.59 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 9.24 | -3.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.76, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9.24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.38, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.41 | 5.14 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.98 | 5.72 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.89 | 6.35 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.23 | 7.6 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.39 | 9.09 | 9.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.59 | 9.44 | 9.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.88 | 9.24 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 | 8.68 | 9.59 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Dominican Republic?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Dominican Republic was 9.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 in 2013.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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