Least developed countries vs Puerto Rico: Survival to age 65, female
Least developed countries
72.7%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
92.8%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
37th
Puerto Rico rank
37th
Survival to age 65, female over time
- Least developed countries
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 92.8% against 72.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.1% | 77.8% | 40.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 40.9% | 81.9% | 41.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 45.8% | 84.2% | 38.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 86.1% | 36.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 88.7% | 30.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 91.1% | 24.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 91.3% | 20.5% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival to age 65, female, Least developed countries or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 92.8% against 72.7% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival to age 65, female between Least developed countries and Puerto Rico?
- 20.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Puerto Rico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Puerto Rico rank globally for survival to age 65, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.