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
0204060200020102021

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed