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
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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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.