Puerto Rico vs United Kingdom: Healthy life expectancy at birth
Puerto Rico
68.82
in 2021
United Kingdom
68.64
in 2021
Puerto Rico rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
28th
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- Puerto Rico
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 68.82 against 68.64 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.16 | 67.97 | 0.8163 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 68.77 | 69.38 | 0.6091 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 68.84 | 68.69 | 0.1496 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Puerto Rico or United Kingdom?
- Puerto Rico, at 68.82 against 68.64 in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Puerto Rico and United Kingdom?
- 0.18, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Puerto Rico and United Kingdom rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Puerto Rico ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.