Dominican Republic vs Iraq: Life expectancy at birth, male
Dominican Republic
70.66 years
in 2024
Iraq
70.5 years
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
116th
Iraq rank
119th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Dominican Republic
- Iraq
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 70.66 years against 70.5 years in Iraq, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 116th and Iraq ranks 119th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.9 years | 52.47 years | 0.4287 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 59.04 years | 59.46 years | 0.4244 years | Iraq |
| 1980s | 63.11 years | 52.5 years | 10.61 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 66.12 years | 60.24 years | 5.88 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 67.9 years | 61.86 years | 6.05 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 69.52 years | 67.14 years | 2.38 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 69.82 years | 69.37 years | 0.4456 years | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Dominican Republic or Iraq?
- Dominican Republic, at 70.66 years against 70.5 years in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Dominican Republic and Iraq?
- 0.16 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Iraq rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 116th and Iraq ranks 119th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.