Macau, China vs Puerto Rico: Life expectancy at birth, by sex

Macau, China
85.25 years
in 2023
Puerto Rico
85.24 years
in 2023
Macau, China rank
23rd
Puerto Rico rank
24th

Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time

  • Macau, China
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 85.25 years against 85.24 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Macau, China ranks 23rd and Puerto Rico ranks 24th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1950s 62.19 years 66.5 years 4.31 years Puerto Rico
1960s 67.67 years 72.16 years 4.49 years Puerto Rico
1970s 72.41 years 75.07 years 2.66 years Puerto Rico
1980s 76.52 years 76.75 years 0.2383 years Puerto Rico
1990s 80 years 78.23 years 1.77 years Macau, China
2000s 82.94 years 80.69 years 2.26 years Macau, China
2010s 85.27 years 83.41 years 1.86 years Macau, China
2020s 85.34 years 84.15 years 1.19 years Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Macau, China or Puerto Rico?
Macau, China, at 85.25 years against 85.24 years in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Macau, China and Puerto Rico?
0.01 years, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Puerto Rico?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Macau, China and Puerto Rico rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Macau, China ranks 23rd and Puerto Rico ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Period life expectancy at birth.