Germany vs Puerto Rico: Life expectancy
Germany
80.49 Years
in 2021
Puerto Rico
79.9 Years
in 2021
Germany rank
25th
Puerto Rico rank
28th
Life expectancy over time
- Germany
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Germany currently reports 80.49 Years against 79.9 Years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.59 Years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 25th and Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 185 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1 Years | 77.54 Years | 1.56 Years | Germany |
| 2010s | 80.58 Years | 79.67 Years | 0.9092 Years | Germany |
| 2020s | 80.64 Years | 79.92 Years | 0.7253 Years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Germany or Puerto Rico?
- Germany, at 80.49 Years against 79.9 Years in Puerto Rico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Germany and Puerto Rico?
- 0.59 Years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Puerto Rico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Puerto Rico rank globally for life expectancy?
- Germany ranks 25th and Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.