Portugal vs Puerto Rico: Life expectancy at birth, female
Portugal
85.2 years
in 2024
Puerto Rico
85.38 years
in 2024
Portugal rank
22nd
Puerto Rico rank
21st
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 85.38 years against 85.2 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Portugal ranks 22nd and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.24 years | 72.16 years | 3.92 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 72.08 years | 75.07 years | 2.99 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 76.34 years | 76.75 years | 0.4135 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 78.59 years | 78.23 years | 0.3626 years | Portugal |
| 2000s | 81.08 years | 80.69 years | 0.3926 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 84.04 years | 83.41 years | 0.6294 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 84.74 years | 84.39 years | 0.3458 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Portugal or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 85.38 years against 85.2 years in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 0.18 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Puerto Rico rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- 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
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.