Dominican Republic vs Mauritius: Life expectancy
Dominican Republic
73.32 Years
in 2021
Mauritius
73.42 Years
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
73rd
Mauritius rank
72nd
Life expectancy over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 73.42 Years against 73.32 Years in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Mauritius ranks 72nd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2 Years | 72.12 Years | 1.08 Years | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 73.56 Years | 73.88 Years | 0.3279 Years | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 73.44 Years | 73.49 Years | 0.0505 Years | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Dominican Republic or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 73.42 Years against 73.32 Years in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Dominican Republic and Mauritius?
- 0.1 Years, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mauritius?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mauritius rank globally for life expectancy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Mauritius ranks 72nd 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.