Cayman Islands vs Puerto Rico: Life expectancy at birth, male
Cayman Islands
78.2 years
in 2024
Puerto Rico
78.28 years
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
50th
Puerto Rico rank
49th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Cayman Islands
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 78.28 years against 78.2 years in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 50th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.29 years | 66.85 years | 7.56 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 64.31 years | 68.33 years | 4.02 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 68.64 years | 69.5 years | 0.8557 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 70.76 years | 69.73 years | 1.04 years | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 72.3 years | 73.38 years | 1.08 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 75.42 years | 76.45 years | 1.03 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 77.49 years | 76.65 years | 0.8388 years | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Cayman Islands or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 78.28 years against 78.2 years in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Cayman Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 0.08 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Puerto Rico rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Cayman Islands ranks 50th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th 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, male (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.