Bolivia vs Dominican Republic
Bolivia vs Dominican Republic: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 68.6 years in Bolivia and 73.7 years in Dominican Republic, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Dominican Republic, by 5.1 years, or 1.07 times that in Bolivia.
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What the numbers say
- Dominican Republic has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Bolivia ranked 174 and Dominican Republic ranked 125 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bolivia at 79.6 years and Dominican Republic at 83.5 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Bolivia | Dominican Republic | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 68.6 | 73.7 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 67.4 | 74.2 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 61.4 | 71.8 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 62.9 | 72.6 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 67.8 | 73.1 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 67.7 | 73.6 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 67.5 | 73.4 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 67.4 | 72.9 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 67.2 | 73 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 67 | 73.1 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 66.8 | 73 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 66.6 | 72.8 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 66.3 | 72.5 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 66 | 72 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 65.7 | 71.6 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 65.3 | 71.3 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 64.9 | 71.1 | 69 |
| 2006 | 64.5 | 71.1 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 64.2 | 71 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 63.8 | 70.7 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 63.5 | 70.9 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 63.1 | 70.7 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 62.5 | 70.6 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 62.1 | 70.4 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 61.7 | 70.2 | 66 |
| 1998 | 61.2 | 69.9 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 60.7 | 69.8 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 60.3 | 69.6 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 59.8 | 69.4 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 59.3 | 69.2 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 58.7 | 68.9 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 57.9 | 68.5 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 57.4 | 68.2 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 56.8 | 67.8 | 64 |
| 1989 | 56.2 | 67.3 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 55.5 | 66.9 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 54.9 | 66.5 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 54.3 | 66.1 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 53.8 | 65.6 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 53.4 | 65.1 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 52.9 | 64.6 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 52.5 | 64.2 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 52.3 | 63.8 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 51.8 | 63.4 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 51.4 | 62.4 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 50.8 | 62.6 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 50.4 | 62.2 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 50 | 61.7 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 49.3 | 61.3 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 48.8 | 60.8 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 48.3 | 60.2 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 47.8 | 59.7 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 47.5 | 59.1 | 56 |
| 1970 | 47.1 | 58.5 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 46.7 | 57.9 | 56 |
| 1968 | 46.3 | 57.3 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 45.9 | 56.7 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 45.5 | 56 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 45.1 | 52.8 | 54 |
| 1964 | 44.7 | 54.7 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 44.3 | 53.8 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 44 | 53.2 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 43.6 | 52.5 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 43.3 | 51.7 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 43 | 51 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 42.7 | 50.2 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 42.4 | 49.5 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 42.2 | 48.7 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 41.9 | 47.9 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 41.7 | 47.1 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 41.4 | 46.4 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 41 | 45.6 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 40.9 | 44.8 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 40.7 | 44.1 | 46.4 |
| 1940 | 36 | 34 | – |
| 1935 | – | 29.9 | – |
| 1930 | 33 | 26 | – |
| 1925 | 33 | – | – |
| 1920 | 31 | – | – |
| 1910 | 28 | – | – |
| 1900 | 26 | – | – |
- 12.3Estimates, Our World in Data
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Bolivia | Dominican Republic | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68.767.3–70.1 | 73.972.6–75 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 68.966.9–70.9 | 7472.3–75.7 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 69.166.7–71.4 | 74.171.9–76.1 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 69.266.5–72 | 74.372–76.6 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 69.466.4–72.3 | 74.471.7–77 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 69.566.1–72.7 | 74.571.6–77.4 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 69.766.2–73 | 74.671.4–77.7 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 69.865.9–73.4 | 74.871.4–78.1 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 7065.8–73.9 | 74.971.2–78.3 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 70.165.8–74.2 | 7571.1–78.7 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 70.365.8–74.6 | 75.270.8–78.9 | 75 |
| 2035 | 70.465.6–74.8 | 75.370.6–79.1 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 70.665.6–75.1 | 75.470.5–79.3 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 70.765.7–75.5 | 75.570.6–79.7 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 70.965.7–75.7 | 75.770.3–79.8 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 7165.7–75.9 | 75.870.4–80.2 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 71.265.7–76.1 | 75.970.4–80.3 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 71.365.7–76.4 | 76.170.2–80.6 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 71.565.7–76.9 | 76.270.1–80.9 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 71.665.8–76.9 | 76.370.2–81 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 71.765.8–77.2 | 76.570.2–81.4 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 71.965.5–77.6 | 76.670.4–81.7 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 7265.7–78 | 76.770.3–81.9 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 72.165.9–78.5 | 76.970.4–82.2 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 72.365.8–78.4 | 7770.3–82.4 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 72.465.9–78.9 | 77.170.4–82.5 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 72.665.8–79 | 77.370.4–82.8 | 77 |
| 2051 | 72.766.2–79.4 | 77.470.6–83.2 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 72.966.2–79.6 | 77.570.6–83.4 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 7366.4–79.8 | 77.670.2–83.4 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 73.266.2–79.8 | 77.870.2–83.8 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 73.366.3–80.3 | 77.970.3–84 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 73.466.4–80.3 | 7870.4–84 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 73.666.3–80.6 | 78.270.5–84.2 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 73.766.3–81 | 78.370.3–84.3 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 73.966.3–81.1 | 78.470.3–84.5 | 78 |
| 2060 | 7466.2–81.5 | 78.570.2–84.8 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 74.166.3–81.5 | 78.770.2–85 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 74.366.5–82.1 | 78.870.4–85 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 74.466.7–82.1 | 78.970.3–85.1 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 74.666.6–82.3 | 79.170.6–85.5 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 74.766.7–82.6 | 79.270.5–85.6 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 74.966.8–82.7 | 79.370.5–85.8 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 7566.8–83 | 79.470.4–85.8 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 75.266.8–83.1 | 79.670.4–86.1 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 75.366.9–83.3 | 79.770.7–86.3 | 79 |
| 2070 | 75.466.8–83.7 | 79.870.5–86.6 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 75.667–83.8 | 8070.5–86.7 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 75.766.8–84.1 | 80.170.7–86.9 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 75.966.9–84.3 | 80.270.7–87.1 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 7666.9–84.3 | 80.370.7–87.3 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 76.166.8–84.6 | 80.570.8–87.3 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 76.367.1–84.8 | 80.670.8–87.6 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 76.466.9–85.1 | 80.770.9–87.8 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 76.667.2–85.5 | 80.971–87.9 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 76.767.2–85.4 | 8171.2–88 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 76.967.2–85.4 | 81.171.2–88.1 | 80 |
| 2081 | 7767.3–85.5 | 81.271–88.3 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 77.167.5–85.6 | 81.471–88.5 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 77.367.6–85.9 | 81.571.2–88.5 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 77.467.8–86 | 81.671.4–88.6 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 77.567.7–86.3 | 81.771.3–88.8 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 77.767.9–86.5 | 81.871.3–89 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 77.868.1–86.7 | 81.971.3–89 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 7868.1–86.7 | 82.171.4–89.1 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 78.168.2–87 | 82.271.5–89.4 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 78.368.1–86.9 | 82.371.5–89.5 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 78.467.9–87.1 | 82.471.5–89.7 | 81 |
| 2092 | 78.568–87.4 | 82.571.5–89.8 | 81 |
| 2093 | 78.768–87.5 | 82.771.2–89.9 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 78.867.9–87.8 | 82.871.5–90.1 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 7968–88 | 82.971.5–90.2 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 79.168.2–88.3 | 8371.5–90.5 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 79.268.1–88.3 | 83.171.4–90.5 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 79.468.1–88.2 | 83.271.8–90.5 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 79.568.1–88.5 | 83.371.6–90.6 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 79.668.4–88.8 | 83.571.8–90.8 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: Our World in Data, long-run life expectancy.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Bolivia vs Dominican Republic
Health
- Child mortalityBolivia: 1.6 per 100 live births in 2024Dominican Republic: 3.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBolivia: 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Dominican Republic: 25.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBolivia: 3.09% in 2017Dominican Republic: 2.98% in 2017
- Suicide rateBolivia: 6.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Dominican Republic: 8.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBolivia: 12.2 million people in 2023Dominican Republic: 11.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthBolivia: 1.38% a year in 2023Dominican Republic: 0.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBolivia: 2.55 births per woman in 2023Dominican Republic: 2.24 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBolivia: 71.6% in 2025Dominican Republic: 72.5% in 2025
- Median ageBolivia: 24.7 years in 2023Dominican Republic: 27.7 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBolivia: 5.6% in 2023Dominican Republic: 7.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateBolivia: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Dominican Republic: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personBolivia: $2,957 in 2025Dominican Republic: $9,287 in 2025
- GDP growthBolivia: -1.6% a year in 2025Dominican Republic: 2.1% a year in 2025
- InflationBolivia: 19.5% a year in 2025Dominican Republic: 3.9% a year in 2025
- Government debtBolivia: 83.3% of GDP in 2025Dominican Republic: 59% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBolivia: 1.22% of GDP in 2025Dominican Republic: 0.8% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBolivia: $570M in 2025Dominican Republic: $1.04B in 2025
- Military spending per personBolivia: $55 in 2025Dominican Republic: $90 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBolivia: 3.2% of government spending in 2025Dominican Republic: 4.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBolivia: 71,000 people in 2020Dominican Republic: 71,000 people in 2020
- National powerBolivia: 0.1% of world capability in 2022Dominican Republic: 0.11% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBolivia: 1.21% of the labour force in 2020Dominican Republic: 1.48% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBolivia: 0 TIV in 2024Dominican Republic: 13 million TIV in 2025