Dominican Republic vs North Korea: Life expectancy at different ages
Dominican Republic
73.72
in 2023
North Korea
73.64
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
132nd
North Korea rank
133rd
Life expectancy at different ages over time
- Dominican Republic
- North Korea
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 73.72 against 73.64 in North Korea, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 132nd and North Korea ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.52 | 42.34 | 5.18 | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 54.64 | 58.54 | 3.91 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 60.85 | 64.51 | 3.67 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 65.35 | 68.92 | 3.57 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 69.13 | 65.77 | 3.36 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 70.93 | 66.76 | 4.17 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 72.94 | 72.14 | 0.8013 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 73.08 | 73.38 | 0.2945 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at different ages, Dominican Republic or North Korea?
- Dominican Republic, at 73.72 against 73.64 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at different ages between Dominican Republic and North Korea?
- 0.08, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and North Korea rank globally for life expectancy at different ages?
- Dominican Republic ranks 132nd and North Korea ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.