Dominican Republic vs Trinidad and Tobago: Life expectancy by sex
Dominican Republic
76.97 years
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
76.68 years
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
132nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
135th
Life expectancy by sex over time
- Dominican Republic
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 76.97 years against 76.68 years in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.29 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 132nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.96 years | 60.55 years | 11.6 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 56.56 years | 65.85 years | 9.28 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 62.79 years | 68.1 years | 5.3 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 67.72 years | 69.45 years | 1.73 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 72.32 years | 70.51 years | 1.81 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 74.1 years | 72.99 years | 1.11 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 76.54 years | 75.7 years | 0.8359 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 76.76 years | 75.93 years | 0.8311 years | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, Dominican Republic or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Dominican Republic, at 76.97 years against 76.68 years in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.29 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 132nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.