Bahamas vs Puerto Rico: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Bahamas
7.28
in 2023
Puerto Rico
7.21
in 2023
Bahamas rank
29th
Puerto Rico rank
30th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Bahamas
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 7.28 against 7.21 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 29th and Puerto Rico ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.96 | 3.4 | 2.56 | Bahamas |
| 1960s | 5.96 | 5.31 | 0.6449 | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 6.04 | 6.74 | 0.6997 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 6.9 | 7.26 | 0.356 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 7.04 | 8.5 | 1.46 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 6.69 | 7.31 | 0.6226 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 7.04 | 6.96 | 0.0814 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 7.15 | 7.9 | 0.75 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Bahamas or Puerto Rico?
- Bahamas, at 7.28 against 7.21 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 0.07, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Puerto Rico rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Bahamas ranks 29th and Puerto Rico ranks 30th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.