Dominican Republic vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Life Expectancy at Birth

Dominican Republic
73.87
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
73.74
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
115th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
118th

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 73.87 against 73.74 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 115th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 118th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 54.64 58.54 3.91 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 60.85 64.51 3.67 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 65.35 68.92 3.57 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 69.13 65.77 3.36 Dominican Republic
2000s 70.93 66.76 4.17 Dominican Republic
2010s 72.94 72.14 0.8012 Dominican Republic
2020s 73.24 73.45 0.2108 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Dominican Republic or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Dominican Republic, at 73.87 against 73.74 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Dominican Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.13, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Dominican Republic ranks 115th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 118th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.