Cyprus vs Puerto Rico (US): Life expectancy

Cyprus
81.65
in 2023
Puerto Rico (US)
81.69
in 2023
Cyprus rank
43rd
Puerto Rico (US) rank
42nd

Life expectancy over time

  • Cyprus
  • Puerto Rico (US)
020406080189519592023

How they compare

Puerto Rico (US) currently reports 81.69 against 81.65 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico (US) ahead.

Cyprus ranks 43rd and Puerto Rico (US) ranks 42nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico (US) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Puerto Rico (US) Difference Ahead
1950s 59.3 64.76 5.46 Puerto Rico (US)
1960s 65.05 69.43 4.38 Puerto Rico (US)
1970s 68.49 71.62 3.13 Puerto Rico (US)
1980s 74.32 73.08 1.24 Cyprus
1990s 76.66 73.91 2.75 Cyprus
2000s 79.15 77.06 2.09 Cyprus
2010s 81.28 79.97 1.31 Cyprus
2020s 80.97 80.22 0.7474 Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Cyprus or Puerto Rico (US)?
Puerto Rico (US), at 81.69 against 81.65 in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Cyprus and Puerto Rico (US)?
0.04, with Puerto Rico (US) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Puerto Rico (US)?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Puerto Rico (US) rank globally for life expectancy?
Cyprus ranks 43rd and Puerto Rico (US) ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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