Puerto Rico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy
Puerto Rico
79.9 Years
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
80.1 Years
in 2021
Puerto Rico rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th
Life expectancy over time
- Puerto Rico
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 80.1 Years against 79.9 Years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 185 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.54 Years | 78.78 Years | 1.25 Years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 79.67 Years | 80.74 Years | 1.07 Years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 79.92 Years | 80.12 Years | 0.2018 Years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Puerto Rico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 80.1 Years against 79.9 Years in Puerto Rico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2 Years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy?
- Puerto Rico ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th 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.