Probability of dying that year, among females in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Probability of dying that year, among females was 2.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.3%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 1950
All-time low
2.3%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year, among females in Dominican Republic is 2.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.3% | — |
| 1951 | 14.9% | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 14.5% | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 14.2% | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 13.6% | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 13.3% | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 13.1% | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 12.8% | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 12.5% | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 12.2% | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 11.9% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 11.4% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 11.0% | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 10.5% | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 10.2% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 9.9% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 9.7% | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 9.2% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 9.0% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 8.8% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 4 |
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 probability of dying that year, among females in Dominican Republic?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Dominican Republic was 2.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.