IDA only vs Puerto Rico: Life expectancy at birth, total

IDA only
67.25 years
in 2024
Puerto Rico
81.9 years
in 2024
IDA only rank
36th
Puerto Rico rank
38th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • IDA only
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 81.9 years against 67.25 years in IDA only, a difference of 14.65 years.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.

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

IDA only ranks 36th 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 IDA only Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 44.47 years 69.43 years 24.95 years Puerto Rico
1970s 47.07 years 71.62 years 24.55 years Puerto Rico
1980s 50.87 years 73.08 years 22.21 years Puerto Rico
1990s 54.19 years 73.91 years 19.72 years Puerto Rico
2000s 59.24 years 77.06 years 17.81 years Puerto Rico
2010s 63.8 years 79.97 years 16.17 years Puerto Rico
2020s 66.19 years 80.56 years 14.37 years Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, IDA only or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 81.9 years against 67.25 years in IDA only as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between IDA only and Puerto Rico?
14.65 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Puerto Rico?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do IDA only and Puerto Rico rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
IDA only ranks 36th 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

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.