Africa Eastern and Southern vs Puerto Rico: Life expectancy at birth, total
Africa Eastern and Southern
65.35 years
in 2024
Puerto Rico
81.9 years
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
39th
Puerto Rico rank
38th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 81.9 years against 65.35 years in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 16.55 years.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Puerto Rico ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.59 years | 69.43 years | 23.84 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 48.12 years | 71.62 years | 23.5 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 50.06 years | 73.08 years | 23.01 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 51.23 years | 73.91 years | 22.68 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 54.88 years | 77.06 years | 22.17 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 61.41 years | 79.97 years | 18.56 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 64.35 years | 80.56 years | 16.21 years | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Africa Eastern and Southern or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 81.9 years against 65.35 years in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Africa Eastern and Southern and Puerto Rico?
- 16.55 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Puerto Rico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Puerto Rico rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Puerto Rico ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.