Median age in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Median age was 27.65 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Dominican Republic is 27.65 years, 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 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.26 years, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.48 years | 14.86 years | 15.85 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.41 years | 14.26 years | 14.67 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.58 years | 14.72 years | 16.52 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.73 years | 16.74 years | 18.67 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8 years | 18.86 years | 20.84 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.24 years | 21.08 years | 23.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.02 years | 23.72 years | 26.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.17 years | 26.7 years | 27.65 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 146 India 28.06 years compare
- 147 Cape Verde 27.87 years compare
- 148 Fiji 27.67 years compare
- 150 Libya 27.2 years compare
- 151 El Salvador 26.96 years compare
- 152 Uzbekistan 26.91 years compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.776 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.1823 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 53.83 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 60.37 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.2011 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 75.96 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Dominican Republic?
- Median age in Dominican Republic was 27.65 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.65 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 years 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.