Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Life expectancy
Dominican Republic
72.89 years
in 2020
Paraguay
73.18 years
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
77th
Paraguay rank
76th
Life expectancy over time
- Dominican Republic
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 73.18 years against 72.89 years in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.29 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Paraguay ranks 76th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48 years | 62.9 years | 14.9 years | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 53.85 years | 64.33 years | 10.48 years | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 59.9 years | 65.9 years | 6 years | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 63.9 years | 67.03 years | 3.13 years | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 68.05 years | 68.48 years | 0.4274 years | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 70.15 years | 70.14 years | 0.0106 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 72.52 years | 72.54 years | 0.0156 years | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 72.89 years | 73.18 years | 0.2922 years | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 73.18 years against 72.89 years in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 0.29 years, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for life expectancy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Paraguay ranks 76th 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.