Life expectation at birth by sex in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Life expectation at birth by sex was 76.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.97
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
126th
of 229 countries
All-time high
77.91
in 2022
All-time low
45.27
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Dominican Republic is 76.97, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Dominican Republic peaked at 77.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.27, in 1950.
Dominican Republic ranks 126th of 229 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex 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 | 53.31 | +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 | 64.34 | -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 | +0.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.96 | 45.27 | 52.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.56 | 53.31 | 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 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 123 Brunei Darussalam 77.56 compare
- 124 Nicaragua 77.42 compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 77.13 compare
- 127 Paraguay 76.95 compare
- 128 Suriname 76.84 compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 76.68 compare
More population data for Dominican Republic
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,180 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.541 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7136 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9362 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Dominican Republic?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Dominican Republic was 76.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 77.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.27 in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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