Puerto Rico vs Vatican: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Puerto Rico
85.24 years
in 2023
Vatican
85.12 years
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
24th
Vatican rank
25th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Puerto Rico
- Vatican
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 85.24 years against 85.12 years in Vatican, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vatican ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 24th and Vatican ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Vatican has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.5 years | 68.98 years | 2.48 years | Vatican |
| 1960s | 72.16 years | 72.66 years | 0.4988 years | Vatican |
| 1970s | 75.07 years | 75.59 years | 0.5133 years | Vatican |
| 1980s | 76.75 years | 78.5 years | 1.75 years | Vatican |
| 1990s | 78.23 years | 80.81 years | 2.59 years | Vatican |
| 2000s | 80.69 years | 82.98 years | 2.3 years | Vatican |
| 2010s | 83.41 years | 84.62 years | 1.21 years | Vatican |
| 2020s | 84.15 years | 85.17 years | 1.02 years | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Puerto Rico or Vatican?
- Puerto Rico, at 85.24 years against 85.12 years in Vatican as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Puerto Rico and Vatican?
- 0.12 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Vatican?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Vatican rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Puerto Rico ranks 24th and Vatican ranks 25th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.