Survival to age 65, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Survival to age 65, female was 82.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
131st
of 218 countries
All-time high
84.4%
in 2022
All-time low
51.3%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65, female in Dominican Republic, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival to age 65, female in Dominican Republic is 82.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 84.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 1960.
That places Dominican Republic 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.3% | — |
| 1961 | 52.4% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 53.5% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 54.1% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 55.5% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 55.9% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 57.4% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 58.5% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 59.4% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 60.2% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 60.9% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 61.6% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 62.2% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 63.7% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 64.2% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 64.2% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 65.8% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 67.4% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 68.2% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 68.9% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 69.6% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 71.0% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 71.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 72.4% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 73.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 73.7% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 75.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 75.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 82.7% | -0.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 82.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.9%, 97% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 82.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.8% | 51.3% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.2% | 60.9% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.6% | 65.8% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.7% | 72.4% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 76.8% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 80.1% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 81.1% | 84.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 128 Bangladesh 83.0% compare
- 129 Bahamas 82.8% compare
- 130 Palestine, State of 82.8% compare
- 132 Syrian Arab Republic 82.7% compare
- 133 American Samoa 82.6% compare
- 134 Honduras 82.5% 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)
- 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 survival to age 65, female in Dominican Republic?
- Survival to age 65, female in Dominican Republic was 82.7% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 1960.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.