Dominican Republic vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Life expectancy at birth, total

Dominican Republic
73.87 years
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
73.74 years
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
117th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
120th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 73.87 years against 73.74 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.13 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 117th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 120th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 54.64 years 58.54 years 3.91 years Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 60.85 years 64.51 years 3.67 years Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 65.35 years 68.92 years 3.57 years Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Dominican Republic or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Dominican Republic, at 73.87 years against 73.74 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Dominican Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.13 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Dominican Republic ranks 117th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.