Life expectancy at birth, total in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Life expectancy at birth, total was 73.72 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Dominican Republic, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Dominican Republic stood at 73.72 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Dominican Republic peaked at 74.21 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.49 years, in 1970.
That places Dominican Republic 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.85 years | 58.49 years | 62.62 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.35 years | 63.39 years | 67.33 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.13 years | 67.75 years | 70.18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.93 years | 70.36 years | 71.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.94 years | 72.04 years | 73.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.08 years | 71.76 years | 74.21 years | 4 |
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More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.541 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 18 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.22 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.22 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.17 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Dominican Republic?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Dominican Republic was 73.72 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 74.21 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.49 years in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Dominican Republic ranks 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release