Dominican Republic vs Latvia: Life expectancy
Dominican Republic
73.32 Years
in 2021
Latvia
73.2 Years
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
73rd
Latvia rank
75th
Life expectancy over time
- Dominican Republic
- Latvia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 73.32 Years against 73.2 Years in Latvia, a difference of 0.12 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Latvia ranks 75th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2 Years | 70.76 Years | 2.43 Years | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 73.56 Years | 74.44 Years | 0.8878 Years | Latvia |
| 2020s | 73.44 Years | 74.35 Years | 0.9064 Years | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Dominican Republic or Latvia?
- Dominican Republic, at 73.32 Years against 73.2 Years in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Dominican Republic and Latvia?
- 0.12 Years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Latvia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Latvia ranks 75th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.