Portugal vs Puerto Rico: Female life expectancy at birth
Portugal
85.12 years
in 2023
Puerto Rico
85.24 years
in 2023
Portugal rank
26th
Puerto Rico rank
24th
Female life expectancy at birth over time
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 85.24 years against 85.12 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Portugal ranks 26th and Puerto Rico ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.67 years | 66.5 years | 2.84 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 68.24 years | 72.16 years | 3.92 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 72.48 years | 75.07 years | 2.59 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 76.64 years | 76.75 years | 0.1111 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 78.96 years | 78.23 years | 0.7303 years | Portugal |
| 2000s | 81.7 years | 80.69 years | 1.01 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 84.11 years | 83.41 years | 0.6996 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 84.44 years | 84.15 years | 0.292 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female life expectancy at birth, Portugal or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 85.24 years against 85.12 years in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female life expectancy at birth between Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 0.12 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Puerto Rico rank globally for female life expectancy at birth?
- Portugal ranks 26th and Puerto Rico ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female life expectancy at birth. 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.