Dominican Republic vs Haiti
Dominican Republic vs Haiti: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 73.7 years in Dominican Republic and 64.9 years in Haiti, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Dominican Republic, by 8.8 years, or 1.14 times that in Haiti.
years · UN
What the numbers say
- Dominican Republic has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Dominican Republic ranked 125 and Haiti ranked 202 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Dominican Republic at 83.5 years and Haiti at 75.3 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Dominican Republic | Haiti | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 73.7 | 64.9 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 74.2 | 64 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 71.8 | 62.6 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 72.6 | 63.8 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 73.1 | 64.3 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 73.6 | 64.1 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 73.4 | 63.8 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 72.9 | 63.3 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 73 | 63.2 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 73.1 | 63 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 73 | 62.6 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 72.8 | 62.3 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 72.5 | 61.6 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 72 | 45.6 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 71.6 | 61.7 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 71.3 | 61.3 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 71.1 | 61.1 | 69 |
| 2006 | 71.1 | 60.7 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 71 | 60.3 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 70.7 | 58.5 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 70.9 | 59.4 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 70.7 | 59 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 70.6 | 58.6 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 70.4 | 58.2 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 70.2 | 57.7 | 66 |
| 1998 | 69.9 | 57.1 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 69.8 | 56.7 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 69.6 | 56.1 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 69.4 | 55.6 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 69.2 | 54.7 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 68.9 | 54.5 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 68.5 | 54 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 68.2 | 53.5 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 67.8 | 53.2 | 64 |
| 1989 | 67.3 | 52.9 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 66.9 | 52.6 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 66.5 | 52.3 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 66.1 | 51.9 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 65.6 | 51.6 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 65.1 | 51.3 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 64.6 | 51 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 64.2 | 50.6 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 63.8 | 50.3 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 63.4 | 50 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 62.4 | 49.8 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 62.6 | 49.5 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 62.2 | 49.2 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 61.7 | 49 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 61.3 | 48.7 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 60.8 | 48.5 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 60.2 | 48.2 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 59.7 | 47.9 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 59.1 | 47.6 | 56 |
| 1970 | 58.5 | 47.3 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 57.9 | 46.9 | 56 |
| 1968 | 57.3 | 46.5 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 56.7 | 46.1 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 56 | 45.6 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 52.8 | 45.4 | 54 |
| 1964 | 54.7 | 44.9 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 53.8 | 42.7 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 53.2 | 44.2 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 52.5 | 43.8 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 51.7 | 43.4 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 51 | 43 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 50.2 | 42.6 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 49.5 | 42.2 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 48.7 | 41.6 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 47.9 | 41 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 47.1 | 40.1 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 46.4 | 39.5 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 45.6 | 38.8 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 44.8 | 38.1 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 44.1 | 37.2 | 46.4 |
| 1940 | 34 | – | – |
| 1935 | 29.9 | – | – |
| 1930 | 26 | – | – |
- 12.3Estimates, Our World in Data
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Dominican Republic | Haiti | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.972.6–75 | 65.163.7–66.5 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 7472.3–75.7 | 65.363.3–67.3 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 74.171.9–76.1 | 65.563–67.8 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 74.372–76.6 | 65.662.9–68.4 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 74.471.7–77 | 65.862.7–69 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 74.571.6–77.4 | 6662.5–69.4 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 74.671.4–77.7 | 66.162.3–69.8 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 74.871.4–78.1 | 66.362.3–70.2 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 74.971.2–78.3 | 66.462.2–70.4 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 7571.1–78.7 | 66.662.3–70.8 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 75.270.8–78.9 | 66.762.2–71.2 | 75 |
| 2035 | 75.370.6–79.1 | 66.962–71.6 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 75.470.5–79.3 | 6761.9–71.8 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 75.570.6–79.7 | 67.162–72.2 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 75.770.3–79.8 | 67.361.8–72.7 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 75.870.4–80.2 | 67.461.7–72.9 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 75.970.4–80.3 | 67.661.5–73.3 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 76.170.2–80.6 | 67.761.6–73.6 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 76.270.1–80.9 | 67.961.5–73.8 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 76.370.2–81 | 6861.4–74 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 76.570.2–81.4 | 68.161.4–74.4 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 76.670.4–81.7 | 68.361.4–74.6 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 76.770.3–81.9 | 68.461.4–74.9 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 76.970.4–82.2 | 68.661.5–75.2 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 7770.3–82.4 | 68.761.5–75.5 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 77.170.4–82.5 | 68.861.2–75.8 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 77.370.4–82.8 | 6961.3–76 | 77 |
| 2051 | 77.470.6–83.2 | 69.161.3–76.3 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 77.570.6–83.4 | 69.261.2–76.4 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 77.670.2–83.4 | 69.361.3–76.8 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 77.870.2–83.8 | 69.561.3–76.9 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 77.970.3–84 | 69.661.3–77.1 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 7870.4–84 | 69.761.4–77.5 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 78.270.5–84.2 | 69.961.5–77.5 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 78.370.3–84.3 | 7061.5–77.9 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 78.470.3–84.5 | 70.161.2–78.1 | 78 |
| 2060 | 78.570.2–84.8 | 70.261.3–78.2 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 78.770.2–85 | 70.361.6–78.5 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 78.870.4–85 | 70.561.7–78.6 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 78.970.3–85.1 | 70.661.7–78.8 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 79.170.6–85.5 | 70.761.6–79.1 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 79.270.5–85.6 | 70.861.5–79.4 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 79.370.5–85.8 | 7161.9–79.6 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 79.470.4–85.8 | 71.161.9–79.9 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 79.670.4–86.1 | 71.262–80 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 79.770.7–86.3 | 71.362.1–80.3 | 79 |
| 2070 | 79.870.5–86.6 | 71.562–80.6 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 8070.5–86.7 | 71.662.1–81 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 80.170.7–86.9 | 71.762.4–81.2 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 80.270.7–87.1 | 71.862.3–81.5 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 80.370.7–87.3 | 7262.5–81.6 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 80.570.8–87.3 | 72.162.3–81.9 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 80.670.8–87.6 | 72.262.3–82.1 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 80.770.9–87.8 | 72.362.1–82 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 80.971–87.9 | 72.562.2–82.5 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 8171.2–88 | 72.661.9–82.6 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 81.171.2–88.1 | 72.761.8–82.9 | 80 |
| 2081 | 81.271–88.3 | 72.962.1–83.2 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 81.471–88.5 | 7362.2–83.4 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 81.571.2–88.5 | 73.162–83.6 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 81.671.4–88.6 | 73.262–83.9 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 81.771.3–88.8 | 73.461.9–84.1 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 81.871.3–89 | 73.562–84.3 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 81.971.3–89 | 73.662.2–84.5 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 82.171.4–89.1 | 73.762.3–84.7 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 82.271.5–89.4 | 73.962.4–84.9 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 82.371.5–89.5 | 7462.4–84.8 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 82.471.5–89.7 | 74.162.3–84.8 | 81 |
| 2092 | 82.571.5–89.8 | 74.362.2–84.9 | 81 |
| 2093 | 82.771.2–89.9 | 74.462.2–85 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 82.871.5–90.1 | 74.562.4–85.4 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 82.971.5–90.2 | 74.662.1–85.5 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 8371.5–90.5 | 74.862.3–85.5 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 83.171.4–90.5 | 74.962.1–85.6 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 83.271.8–90.5 | 7562.4–85.9 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 83.371.6–90.6 | 75.262.4–85.9 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 83.571.8–90.8 | 75.362.6–85.9 | 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
Dominican Republic vs Haiti
Health
- Child mortalityDominican Republic: 3.1 per 100 live births in 2024Haiti: 5.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityDominican Republic: 25.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Haiti: 43.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionDominican Republic: 2.98% in 2017Haiti: 2.96% in 2017
- Suicide rateDominican Republic: 8.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Haiti: 8.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationDominican Republic: 11.3 million people in 2023Haiti: 11.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthDominican Republic: 0.86% a year in 2023Haiti: 1.17% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateDominican Republic: 2.24 births per woman in 2023Haiti: 2.66 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationDominican Republic: 72.5% in 2025Haiti: 55.6% in 2025
- Median ageDominican Republic: 27.7 years in 2023Haiti: 23.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overDominican Republic: 7.6% in 2023Haiti: 4.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateDominican Republic: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Haiti: -2.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personDominican Republic: $9,287 in 2025Haiti: $1,111 in 2025
- GDP growthDominican Republic: 2.1% a year in 2025Haiti: -4.2% a year in 2024
- InflationDominican Republic: 3.9% a year in 2025Haiti: 25.8% a year in 2024
- Government debtDominican Republic: 59% of GDP in 2025Haiti: 15.1% of GDP in 2024
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingDominican Republic: 0.8% of GDP in 2025Haiti: 0.12% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsDominican Republic: $1.04B in 2025Haiti: $30.4M in 2025
- Military spending per personDominican Republic: $90 in 2025Haiti: $3 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingDominican Republic: 4.1% of government spending in 2025Haiti: 2.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelDominican Republic: 71,000 people in 2020Haiti: 1,000 people in 2020
- National powerDominican Republic: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Haiti: 0.05% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersDominican Republic: 1.48% of the labour force in 2020Haiti: 0.02% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsDominican Republic: 13 million TIV in 2025Haiti: 1 million TIV in 2025