Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Puerto Rico or Saint Helena?

Puerto Rico, at 1.09 against 1.09 in Saint Helena as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Saint Helena?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Puerto Rico vs Saint Helena: Sex ratio in life expectancy

Puerto Rico

1.09

in 2023

Saint Helena

1.09

in 2023

Puerto Rico rank

49th

Saint Helena rank

51st

Sex ratio in life expectancy over time

Puerto Rico
Saint Helena

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 1.09 against 1.09 in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 49th and Saint Helena ranks 51st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 7 and Saint Helena in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Saint Helena	Difference	Ahead
1950s	1.05	1.06	0.0104	Saint Helena
1960s	1.08	1.08	0.002	Puerto Rico
1970s	1.1	1.08	0.016	Puerto Rico
1980s	1.1	1.09	0.0194	Puerto Rico
1990s	1.12	1.09	0.0335	Puerto Rico
2000s	1.1	1.08	0.0204	Puerto Rico
2010s	1.09	1.09	0.0047	Puerto Rico
2020s	1.1	1.09	0.0128	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Puerto Rico or Saint Helena?: Puerto Rico, at 1.09 against 1.09 in Saint Helena as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Puerto Rico and Saint Helena?: 0, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Saint Helena?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Saint Helena rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?: Puerto Rico ranks 49th and Saint Helena ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Sex ratio in life expectancy
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.