Least developed countries vs Puerto Rico: Life expectancy at birth, total
Least developed countries
66.71 years
in 2024
Puerto Rico
81.9 years
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
35th
Puerto Rico rank
38th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Least developed countries
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 81.9 years against 66.71 years in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.19 years.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 35th and Puerto Rico ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.93 years | 69.43 years | 26.49 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 45.37 years | 71.62 years | 26.25 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 49.15 years | 73.08 years | 23.93 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 52.57 years | 73.91 years | 21.34 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 58.01 years | 77.06 years | 19.04 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 63.11 years | 79.97 years | 16.86 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 65.62 years | 80.56 years | 14.94 years | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Least developed countries or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 81.9 years against 66.71 years in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Least developed countries and Puerto Rico?
- 15.19 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Puerto Rico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Puerto Rico rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Least developed countries ranks 35th and Puerto Rico ranks 38th of 45 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.