Germany vs Puerto Rico: Life expectancy at birth, male
Germany
78.5 years
in 2024
Puerto Rico
78.28 years
in 2024
Germany rank
47th
Puerto Rico rank
49th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Germany
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Germany currently reports 78.5 years against 78.28 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 47th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 218 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.37 years | 66.85 years | 0.5213 years | Germany |
| 1970s | 68.4 years | 68.33 years | 0.0718 years | Germany |
| 1980s | 70.91 years | 69.5 years | 1.41 years | Germany |
| 1990s | 73.26 years | 69.73 years | 3.53 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 76.14 years | 73.38 years | 2.76 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 78.35 years | 76.45 years | 1.9 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 78.53 years | 76.65 years | 1.87 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Germany or Puerto Rico?
- Germany, at 78.5 years against 78.28 years in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Germany and Puerto Rico?
- 0.22 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Puerto Rico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Puerto Rico rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Germany ranks 47th 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.