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

Seychelles, at 1.09 against 1.09 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.

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

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 Seychelles: Sex ratio in life expectancy

Puerto Rico

1.09

in 2023

Seychelles

1.09

in 2023

Puerto Rico rank

49th

Seychelles rank

47th

Sex ratio in life expectancy over time

Puerto Rico
Seychelles

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Seychelles ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 49th and Seychelles ranks 47th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1950s	1.05	1.07	0.0165	Seychelles
1960s	1.08	1.1	0.0159	Seychelles
1970s	1.1	1.09	0.0043	Puerto Rico
1980s	1.1	1.12	0.0118	Seychelles
1990s	1.12	1.14	0.019	Seychelles
2000s	1.1	1.11	0.0145	Seychelles
2010s	1.09	1.1	0.0081	Seychelles
2020s	1.1	1.09	0.0166	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 Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 1.09 against 1.09 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Puerto Rico and Seychelles?: 0, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Seychelles?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Seychelles rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?: Puerto Rico ranks 49th and Seychelles ranks 47th 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.