Womens life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Womens life expectancy at birth was 76.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.97
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.91
in 2022
All-time low
45.27
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic stood at 76.97.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic peaked at 77.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.27, in 1950.
That places Dominican Republic 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.27 | — |
| 1951 | 46.1 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 46.91 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 47.75 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 48.58 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 49.41 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 50.22 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 51.01 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 51.77 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 52.54 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 53.3 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 54.07 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 54.84 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 55.36 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 56.33 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 56.79 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 57.69 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 58.41 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 59.09 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 59.73 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 60.37 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 60.98 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 61.57 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 62.14 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 62.69 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 63.21 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 63.73 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 64.23 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 64.68 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 64.33 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 65.47 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 65.89 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 66.33 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 66.82 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 67.41 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 67.98 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 68.53 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 69.06 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 69.6 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 70.13 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 70.67 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 71.18 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 71.63 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 72.02 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 72.37 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 72.63 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.87 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.11 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.16 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 73.53 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 73.75 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.95 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.08 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.15 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.88 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.03 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.89 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.92 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.37 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.94 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 75.68 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 76.38 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 76.71 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.83 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.76 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.38 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 76.52 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.78 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.94 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.45 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.72 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 75.45 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 77.91 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 76.97 | -1.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 76.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 76.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.95 | 45.27 | 52.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.56 | 53.3 | 59.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.79 | 60.37 | 64.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.72 | 65.47 | 70.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.32 | 70.67 | 73.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.1 | 73.75 | 74.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.54 | 75.68 | 76.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.76 | 75.45 | 77.91 | 4 |
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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 womens life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic was 76.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 77.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.27 in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Dominican Republic ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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