Dominican Republic vs Mauritius: Life expectancy at birth, total

Dominican Republic
73.87 years
in 2024
Mauritius
73.79 years
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
116th
Mauritius rank
117th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 73.87 years against 73.79 years in Mauritius, a difference of 0.08 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritius ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 116th and Mauritius ranks 117th of 217 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 54.64 years 61.19 years 6.55 years Mauritius
1970s 60.85 years 64.63 years 3.78 years Mauritius
1980s 65.35 years 68.6 years 3.24 years Mauritius
1990s 69.13 years 70.23 years 1.1 years Mauritius
2000s 70.93 years 72.27 years 1.33 years Mauritius
2010s 72.94 years 74.02 years 1.08 years Mauritius
2020s 73.24 years 73.71 years 0.4762 years Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Dominican Republic or Mauritius?
Dominican Republic, at 73.87 years against 73.79 years in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Dominican Republic and Mauritius?
0.08 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mauritius?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Mauritius rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Dominican Republic ranks 116th and Mauritius ranks 117th of 217 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
265 places, 17,191 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.