Life Expectancy at Birth in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Life Expectancy at Birth was 73.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.87
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
115th
of 216 countries
All-time high
74.21
in 2022
All-time low
51.7
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Dominican Republic, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic stood at 73.87.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic peaked at 74.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.7, in 1960.
That places Dominican Republic 115th out of 216 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.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.7 | — |
| 1961 | 52.45 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 53.2 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 53.75 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 54.65 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 52.84 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 55.97 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 56.65 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 57.27 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 57.89 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 58.49 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 59.09 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 59.66 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 60.23 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 60.76 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 61.25 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 61.74 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 62.2 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 62.62 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 62.42 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 63.39 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 63.78 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 64.2 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 64.63 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 65.13 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 65.61 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 66.06 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 66.49 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 66.91 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 67.33 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 67.75 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 68.15 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.53 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.86 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.16 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 69.39 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 69.59 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.81 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.88 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.18 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.36 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 70.55 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.72 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.86 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.73 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.04 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.05 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.33 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.59 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.04 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 72.5 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 72.82 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.04 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.14 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.98 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.89 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.37 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.56 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.11 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.64 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 71.76 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 74.21 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 73.72 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 73.87 | +0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 73.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 73.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.64 | 51.7 | 57.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.85 | 58.49 | 62.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.35 | 63.39 | 67.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.13 | 67.75 | 70.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.93 | 70.36 | 71.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.94 | 72.04 | 73.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.24 | 71.76 | 74.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic?
- Life expectancy at birth in Dominican Republic was 73.87 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 74.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7 in 1960.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Dominican Republic ranks 115th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.