Dominican Republic vs North Korea: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
Dominican Republic
73.87 years
in 2024
North Korea
73.74 years
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
117th
North Korea rank
120th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- Dominican Republic
- North Korea
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 73.87 years against 73.74 years in North Korea, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 117th and North Korea ranks 120th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.64 years | 58.54 years | 3.91 years | North Korea |
| 1970s | 60.85 years | 64.51 years | 3.67 years | North Korea |
| 1980s | 65.35 years | 68.92 years | 3.57 years | North Korea |
| 1990s | 69.13 years | 65.77 years | 3.36 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 70.93 years | 66.76 years | 4.17 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 72.94 years | 72.14 years | 0.8012 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 73.24 years | 73.45 years | 0.2108 years | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Dominican Republic or North Korea?
- Dominican Republic, at 73.87 years against 73.74 years in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Dominican Republic and North Korea?
- 0.13 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and North Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Dominican Republic ranks 117th and North Korea ranks 120th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.