China vs Puerto Rico: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
China
68.58
in 2021
Puerto Rico
68.82
in 2021
China rank
29th
Puerto Rico rank
27th
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- China
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 68.82 against 68.58 in China, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
China ranks 29th and Puerto Rico ranks 27th of 184 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.62 | 67.16 | 2.54 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 67.67 | 68.77 | 1.11 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 68.55 | 68.84 | 0.294 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, China or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 68.82 against 68.58 in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between China and Puerto Rico?
- 0.24, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Puerto Rico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Puerto Rico rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- China ranks 29th and Puerto Rico ranks 27th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.