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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Dominican Republic

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population11.52M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$127.41B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$11.06K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth73.92024 · yearsInternet use91%2024 · % of populationForest area45%2023 · % of land area
Life expectancy at birth
73.9

years·2024

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Dominican Republic2024 · 73.9
018.5537.1155.6674.211960199320251960: 51.71961: 52.41962: 53.21963: 53.81964: 54.71965: 52.81966: 561967: 56.61968: 57.31969: 57.91970: 58.51971: 59.11972: 59.71973: 60.21974: 60.81975: 61.31976: 61.71977: 62.21978: 62.61979: 62.41980: 63.41981: 63.81982: 64.21983: 64.61984: 65.11985: 65.61986: 66.11987: 66.51988: 66.91989: 67.31990: 67.71991: 68.21992: 68.51993: 68.91994: 69.21995: 69.41996: 69.61997: 69.81998: 69.91999: 70.22000: 70.42001: 70.62002: 70.72003: 70.92004: 70.72005: 712006: 71.12007: 71.12008: 71.32009: 71.62010: 722011: 72.52012: 72.82013: 732014: 73.12015: 732016: 72.92017: 73.42018: 73.62019: 73.12020: 72.62021: 71.82022: 74.22023: 73.72024: 73.9

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

Country context

Dominican Republic in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Santo Domingo
Country code
DOM

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