Sex gap in life expectancy in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sex gap in life expectancy was 7.21 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.21 years
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.21 years
in 1993
All-time low
2.83 years
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy in Puerto Rico stood at 7.21 years.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Puerto Rico peaked at 9.21 years in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.83 years, in 1955.
That places Puerto Rico 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.14 years | — |
| 1951 | 3.08 years | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 3.39 years | +10.3% |
| 1953 | 3.26 years | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 3.3 years | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 2.83 years | -14.4% |
| 1956 | 3.33 years | +17.9% |
| 1957 | 3.5 years | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 3.71 years | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 4.44 years | +19.9% |
| 1960 | 4.64 years | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 4.04 years | -12.9% |
| 1962 | 4.86 years | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 5.67 years | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 5.63 years | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 5.98 years | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 5.29 years | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 5.8 years | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 6.24 years | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 4.95 years | -20.6% |
| 1970 | 5.49 years | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 6.49 years | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 6.28 years | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 6.6 years | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 6.66 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.01 years | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 7.2 years | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 6.86 years | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 7.63 years | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 7.21 years | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 7.06 years | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 7.61 years | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 6.89 years | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 7.28 years | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 6.89 years | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 7.22 years | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 7.91 years | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 7.88 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.78 years | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.05 years | -22.3% |
| 1990 | 6.77 years | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 8.49 years | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 8.86 years | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 9.21 years | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 8.95 years | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 9.21 years | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.68 years | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 8.26 years | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 8.85 years | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 7.7 years | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 7.55 years | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 7.8 years | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 7.44 years | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 7.14 years | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.15 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.48 years | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.88 years | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 7.3 years | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 6.98 years | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 7.26 years | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 6.86 years | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 6.54 years | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 7.07 years | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 6.83 years | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.98 years | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.4 years | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 7.17 years | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 7.48 years | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 7.93 years | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 8.16 years | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.3 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 7.21 years | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.4 years | 2.83 years | 4.44 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.31 years | 4.04 years | 6.24 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.74 years | 5.49 years | 7.63 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.26 years | 6.05 years | 7.91 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5 years | 6.77 years | 9.21 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.31 years | 6.88 years | 7.8 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 years | 6.4 years | 7.48 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9 years | 7.21 years | 8.3 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 27 Guyana 7.44 years compare
- 28 Guadeloupe 7.4 years compare
- 29 Bahamas 7.28 years compare
- 31 Cook Islands 7.18 years compare
- 32 Romania 7.16 years compare
- 33 Saint Martin (French Part) 7.07 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Puerto Rico?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Puerto Rico was 7.21 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.21 years in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 years in 1955.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Puerto Rico ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.