Belize vs Dominican Republic: Life expectancy
Belize
72.85 years
in 2020
Dominican Republic
72.89 years
in 2020
Belize rank
78th
Dominican Republic rank
77th
Life expectancy over time
- Belize
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 72.89 years against 72.85 years in Belize, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 78th and Dominican Republic ranks 77th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 6 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.92 years | 48 years | 10.92 years | Belize |
| 1960s | 62.19 years | 53.85 years | 8.34 years | Belize |
| 1970s | 65.4 years | 59.9 years | 5.51 years | Belize |
| 1980s | 71.26 years | 63.9 years | 7.36 years | Belize |
| 1990s | 70.32 years | 68.05 years | 2.27 years | Belize |
| 2000s | 68.97 years | 70.15 years | 1.18 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 72.73 years | 72.52 years | 0.2059 years | Belize |
| 2020s | 72.85 years | 72.89 years | 0.0354 years | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Belize or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 72.89 years against 72.85 years in Belize as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Belize and Dominican Republic?
- 0.04 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Dominican Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Dominican Republic rank globally for life expectancy?
- Belize ranks 78th and Dominican Republic ranks 77th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.