Faroe Islands vs Puerto Rico: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males
Faroe Islands
78.17 years
in 2023
Puerto Rico
78.03 years
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
51st
Puerto Rico rank
54th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males over time
- Faroe Islands
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 78.17 years against 78.03 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 51st and Puerto Rico ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.1 years | 63.1 years | 0.993 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 71.14 years | 66.85 years | 4.3 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 72.93 years | 68.33 years | 4.6 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 73.49 years | 69.5 years | 3.99 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 75.04 years | 69.73 years | 5.31 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 76.05 years | 73.38 years | 2.67 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 77.17 years | 76.45 years | 0.7174 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 77.79 years | 76.25 years | 1.55 years | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males, Faroe Islands or Puerto Rico?
- Faroe Islands, at 78.17 years against 78.03 years in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males between Faroe Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 0.14 years, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Puerto Rico rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?
- Faroe Islands ranks 51st and Puerto Rico ranks 54th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males. 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 among males, in a given year.