Puerto Rico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Puerto Rico
68.82
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
68.64
in 2021
Puerto Rico rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Puerto Rico
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 68.82 against 68.64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.16 | 67.97 | 0.8163 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 68.77 | 69.38 | 0.6091 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 (hale) at birth, Puerto Rico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Puerto Rico, at 68.82 against 68.64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.18, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Puerto Rico ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th 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.