IBRD only vs Puerto Rico: Life expectancy at birth, female

IBRD only
77.29 years
in 2024
Puerto Rico
85.38 years
in 2024
IBRD only rank
19th
Puerto Rico rank
21st

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • IBRD only
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 85.38 years against 77.29 years in IBRD only, a difference of 8.09 years.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 47 groups.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 54.57 years 72.16 years 17.59 years Puerto Rico
1970s 60.56 years 75.07 years 14.52 years Puerto Rico
1980s 65.54 years 76.75 years 11.22 years Puerto Rico
1990s 69.05 years 78.23 years 9.18 years Puerto Rico
2000s 72.3 years 80.69 years 8.39 years Puerto Rico
2010s 75.47 years 83.41 years 7.94 years Puerto Rico
2020s 76.39 years 84.39 years 8 years Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, IBRD only or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 85.38 years against 77.29 years in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between IBRD only and Puerto Rico?
8.09 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Puerto Rico?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and Puerto Rico rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
IBRD only ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.