World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Dominican Republic: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 73.9 yrs (2024), 116th of 217 in the world and 27th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, women is 77.1 yrs (2024), 116th of 217 in the world and 26th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, men is 70.7 yrs (2024), 115th of 217 in the world and 28th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Life expectancy73.9 yrs2024 · world 116/217 · region 27/42Life expectancy, women77.1 yrs2024 · world 116/217 · region 26/42Life expectancy, men70.7 yrs2024 · world 115/217 · region 28/42Infant mortality27.72024 · world 51/196 · region 3/35
Life expectancy
Dominican RepublicLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
656870727578199520002005201020152020Dominican Republic73.9 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
Dominican RepublicLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
65707580199520002005201020152020Dominican Republic77.1 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
17 indicators

Health: Dominican Republic in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years73.9 yrs2024116/21727/4270.4 yrs72.0 yrs72.6 yrs+1.0%since 201475.8 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years77.1 yrs2024116/21726/4273.8 yrs75.7 yrs76.7 yrs+0.5%since 201478.7 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years70.7 yrs2024115/21728/4267.1 yrs68.6 yrs68.9 yrs+1.4%since 201472.9 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births27.7202451/1963/3533.530.530.4−10%since 201413.310.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births30.6202457/1963/3539.634.933.8−12%since 201415.413.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births21.2202440/1963/3522.924.023.5−13%since 20148.36.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births124202358/1945/347692121+36%since 20137757197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months89%2024104/19317/3385%81%76%+7.0 ppsince 201486%90%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–491.0%202438/15310/291.4%1.2%1.0%−0.1 ppsince 20140.6%—0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people51202489/2089/401456146−15%since 20145192131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP4.6%2023134/19327/334.9%4.9%5.0%−0.3 ppsince 20137.9%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure25.1%2023113/19325/3355.3%36.4%24.6%−7.2 ppsince 201329.7%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people2.43202375/18013/291.821.5120111.95+61%since 20112.572.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people0.82023156/18231/33·1.61.4−56%since 20132.04.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population97.5%2024102/20619/3591.0%94.7%96.9%+1.8 ppsince 201497.6%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population90.1%2024117/20323/3476.6%82.6%88.1%+5.3 ppsince 201490.3%94.2%82.2%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people64.620191/1861/3229.427.864.62019+171%since 200917.317.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Dominican Republic and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Dominican Republic. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorDominican RepublicUnited StatesVenezuelaHaitiTurks and Caicos Islands
Life expectancy73.9 yrs202478.9 yrs202472.7 yrs202465.1 yrs202478.2 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women77.1 yrs202481.4 yrs202476.7 yrs202468.5 yrs202480.4 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men70.7 yrs202476.5 yrs202468.9 yrs202461.9 yrs202476.0 yrs2024
Infant mortality27.720245.5202421.2202439.020243.02024
Under-5 mortality30.620246.5202424.2202452.820244.72024
Neonatal mortality21.220243.7202415.0202422.620242.42024
Maternal mortality124202317202322720233282023—
Measles vaccination89%202492%202471%202477%2024—
HIV prevalence1.0%2024—0.6%20241.6%2024—
United States: healthVenezuela: healthHaiti: healthTurks and Caicos Islands: health
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