Micronesia (country) vs Puerto Rico: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Micronesia (country)
7.37
in 2023
Puerto Rico
7.19
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
25th
Puerto Rico rank
27th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 7.37 against 7.19 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 25th and Puerto Rico ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5 | 3.85 | 2.65 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1960s | 6.53 | 5.13 | 1.4 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 6.77 | 6.13 | 0.6442 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 6.41 | 6.47 | 0.0529 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 6.01 | 7.92 | 1.91 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 5.67 | 7.14 | 1.48 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 6.88 | 1.2 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 7.08 | 7.87 | 0.7935 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Micronesia (country) or Puerto Rico?
- Micronesia (country), at 7.37 against 7.19 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Micronesia (country) and Puerto Rico?
- 0.18, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Puerto Rico rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 25th and Puerto Rico ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.