North Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
North Korea
73.64 years
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
73.49 years
in 2023
North Korea rank
114th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
117th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- North Korea
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 73.64 years against 73.49 years in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
North Korea ranks 114th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.51 years | 65.64 years | 1.13 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 68.92 years | 66.8 years | 2.12 years | North Korea |
| 1990s | 65.77 years | 67.98 years | 2.21 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 66.76 years | 70 years | 3.24 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 72.14 years | 72.65 years | 0.5101 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 73.38 years | 72.64 years | 0.7315 years | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, North Korea or Trinidad and Tobago?
- North Korea, at 73.64 years against 73.49 years in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.15 years, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- North Korea ranks 114th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th 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