Dominican Republic vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Life expectancy at birth, total
Dominican Republic
73.72 years
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
73.64 years
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
113th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
114th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Dominican Republic
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 73.72 years against 73.64 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 113th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 114th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.85 years | 64.51 years | 3.67 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 65.35 years | 68.92 years | 3.57 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 69.13 years | 65.77 years | 3.36 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 70.93 years | 66.76 years | 4.17 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 72.94 years | 72.14 years | 0.8012 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 73.08 years | 73.38 years | 0.2947 years | 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, total, Dominican Republic or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Dominican Republic, at 73.72 years against 73.64 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Dominican Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.08 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Dominican Republic ranks 113th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 114th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release