Dominican Republic vs Saint Lucia: Life expectancy
Dominican Republic
72.89 years
in 2020
Saint Lucia
73.42 years
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
77th
Saint Lucia rank
75th
Life expectancy over time
- Dominican Republic
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 73.42 years against 72.89 years in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.53 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Saint Lucia ranks 75th of 162 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48 years | 55.48 years | 7.48 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 53.85 years | 58.13 years | 4.29 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 59.9 years | 63.69 years | 3.8 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 63.9 years | 70.17 years | 6.27 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 68.05 years | 70.66 years | 2.61 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 70.15 years | 71.51 years | 1.36 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 72.52 years | 72.93 years | 0.4056 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 72.89 years | 73.42 years | 0.5266 years | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Dominican Republic or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 73.42 years against 72.89 years in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia?
- 0.53 years, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Saint Lucia ranks 75th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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.