Median age in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Median age was 27.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.65
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.65
in 2023
All-time low
14.26
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Dominican Republic is 27.65, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Dominican Republic peaked at 27.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.26, in 1965.
Dominican Republic ranks 149th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.85 | — |
| 1951 | 15.82 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 15.76 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 15.7 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 15.63 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 15.54 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 15.4 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 15.24 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 15.05 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 14.86 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 14.67 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 14.51 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 14.4 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 14.33 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 14.29 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 14.26 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 14.28 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 14.34 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 14.44 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 14.57 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 14.72 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 14.89 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 15.06 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 15.25 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 15.45 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 15.65 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 15.86 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 16.07 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 16.29 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 16.52 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 16.74 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 16.97 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 17.19 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 17.41 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 17.62 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 17.84 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 18.06 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 18.27 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 18.48 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 18.67 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 18.86 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 19.05 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 19.25 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 19.45 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 19.66 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 19.88 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 20.1 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 20.34 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 20.59 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 20.84 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 21.08 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 21.32 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 21.56 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 21.81 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.08 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 22.35 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 22.63 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 22.91 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 23.19 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.46 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.72 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.99 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 24.26 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 24.54 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.83 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.14 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.45 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 25.76 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 26.08 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.39 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 26.7 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 27 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.32 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 27.65 | +1.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 27.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 27.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.48 | 14.86 | 15.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.41 | 14.26 | 14.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.58 | 14.72 | 16.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.73 | 16.74 | 18.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8 | 18.86 | 20.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.24 | 21.08 | 23.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.02 | 23.72 | 26.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.17 | 26.7 | 27.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 146 India 28.06 compare
- 147 Cape Verde 27.87 compare
- 148 Fiji 27.67 compare
- 150 Libya 27.2 compare
- 151 El Salvador 26.96 compare
- 152 Uzbekistan 26.91 compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Dominican Republic?
- Median age in Dominican Republic was 27.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for median age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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