Chile vs Puerto Rico: Life expectancy at birth
Chile
79.02
in 2021
Puerto Rico
79.9
in 2021
Chile rank
30th
Puerto Rico rank
28th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Chile
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 79.9 against 79.02 in Chile, a difference of 0.88.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 30th and Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.91 | 77.54 | 0.369 | Chile |
| 2010s | 80.1 | 79.67 | 0.4287 | Chile |
| 2020s | 79.46 | 79.92 | 0.4548 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Chile or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 79.9 against 79.02 in Chile as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Chile and Puerto Rico?
- 0.88, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Puerto Rico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Puerto Rico rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Chile ranks 30th and Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.