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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Dominican Republic's life expectancy stands at 73.87 as of 2024-12-31, up from 73.72 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Dominican Republic's life expectancy was 73.87, up from 73.72 in 2023.
In 2023, Dominican Republic's life expectancy was 73.72, down from 74.21 in 2022.
In 2022, Dominican Republic's life expectancy was 74.21, up from 71.76 in 2021.
In 2021, Dominican Republic's life expectancy was 71.76, down from 72.64 in 2020.
In 2020, Dominican Republic's life expectancy was 72.64, down from 73.11 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.87 | +0.148 |
| 2023 | 73.72 | -0.491 |
| 2022 | 74.21 | +2.45 |
| 2021 | 71.76 | -0.879 |
| 2020 | 72.64 | -0.476 |
| 2019 | 73.11 | -0.443 |
| 2018 | 73.56 | +0.185 |
| 2017 | 73.37 | +0.481 |
| 2016 | 72.89 | -0.093 |
| 2015 | 72.98 | -0.163 |
| 2014 | 73.15 | +0.107 |
| 2013 | 73.04 | +0.221 |
| 2012 | 72.82 | +0.321 |
| 2011 | 72.5 | +0.457 |
| 2010 | 72.04 | +0.452 |
| 2009 | 71.59 | +0.256 |
| 2008 | 71.33 | +0.234 |
| 2007 | 71.1 | +0.043 |
| 2006 | 71.05 | +0.011 |
| 2005 | 71.04 | +0.313 |
| 2004 | 70.73 | -0.126 |
| 2003 | 70.86 | +0.137 |
| 2002 | 70.72 | +0.166 |
| 2001 | 70.55 | +0.188 |
| 2000 | 70.37 | +0.187 |
| 1999 | 70.18 | +0.303 |
| 1998 | 69.88 | +0.066 |
| 1997 | 69.81 | +0.214 |
| 1996 | 69.6 | +0.201 |
| 1995 | 69.39 | +0.234 |
| 1994 | 69.16 | +0.3 |
| 1993 | 68.86 | +0.335 |
| 1992 | 68.53 | +0.371 |
| 1991 | 68.15 | +0.408 |
| 1990 | 67.75 | +0.415 |
| 1989 | 67.33 | +0.417 |
| 1988 | 66.91 | +0.424 |
| 1987 | 66.49 | +0.431 |
| 1986 | 66.06 | +0.445 |
| 1985 | 65.61 | +0.48 |
| 1984 | 65.13 | +0.504 |
| 1983 | 64.63 | +0.432 |
| 1982 | 64.2 | +0.422 |
| 1981 | 63.78 | +0.385 |
| 1980 | 63.39 | +0.966 |
| 1979 | 62.43 | -0.199 |
| 1978 | 62.62 | +0.424 |
| 1977 | 62.2 | +0.461 |
| 1976 | 61.74 | +0.485 |
| 1975 | 61.25 | +0.497 |
| 1974 | 60.76 | +0.529 |
| 1973 | 60.23 | +0.567 |
| 1972 | 59.66 | +0.571 |
| 1971 | 59.09 | +0.597 |
| 1970 | 58.49 | +0.607 |
| 1969 | 57.89 | +0.614 |
| 1968 | 57.27 | +0.626 |
| 1967 | 56.65 | +0.681 |
| 1966 | 55.97 | +3.12 |
| 1965 | 52.84 | -1.81 |
| 1964 | 54.65 | +0.899 |
| 1963 | 53.75 | +0.555 |
| 1962 | 53.2 | +0.752 |
| 1961 | 52.45 | +0.742 |
| 1960 | 51.71 | — |
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Dominican Republic's life expectancy is 73.87 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 73.72 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 74.21 (2022); the lowest is 51.71 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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