Puerto Rico vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Life expectancy at birth, total
Puerto Rico
81.9 years
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
62.8 years
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 81.9 years against 62.8 years in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19.1 years.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.43 years | 42.9 years | 26.53 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 71.62 years | 46.34 years | 25.28 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 73.08 years | 49.13 years | 23.95 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 73.91 years | 50.33 years | 23.58 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 77.06 years | 53.82 years | 23.24 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 79.97 years | 59.18 years | 20.79 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 80.56 years | 61.83 years | 18.73 years | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Puerto Rico or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Puerto Rico, at 81.9 years against 62.8 years in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19.1 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Puerto Rico ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
- 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.