Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 7.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.21
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.21
in 1993
All-time low
2.83
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico stood at 7.21.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico peaked at 9.21 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.83, 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.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.14 | — |
| 1951 | 3.08 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 3.39 | +10.3% |
| 1953 | 3.26 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 3.3 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 2.83 | -14.4% |
| 1956 | 3.33 | +17.9% |
| 1957 | 3.5 | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 3.71 | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 4.44 | +19.9% |
| 1960 | 4.64 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 4.04 | -12.9% |
| 1962 | 4.86 | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 5.67 | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 5.63 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 5.98 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 5.29 | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 5.8 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 6.24 | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 4.95 | -20.6% |
| 1970 | 5.49 | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 6.49 | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 6.28 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 6.6 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 6.66 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.01 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 7.2 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 6.86 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 7.63 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 7.21 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 7.06 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 7.61 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 6.89 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 7.28 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 6.89 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 7.22 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 7.91 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 7.88 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.78 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.05 | -22.3% |
| 1990 | 6.77 | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 8.49 | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 8.86 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 9.21 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 8.95 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 9.21 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.68 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 8.26 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 8.85 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 7.7 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 7.55 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 7.8 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 7.44 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 7.14 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.16 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.18 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.15 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.48 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.88 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 7.3 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 6.98 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 7.26 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 6.86 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 6.54 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 7.07 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 6.83 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.98 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.4 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 7.17 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 7.48 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 7.93 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 8.16 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.3 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 7.21 | -13.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 7.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 7.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.79, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.4 | 2.83 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.31 | 4.04 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.74 | 5.49 | 7.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.26 | 6.05 | 7.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5 | 6.77 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.31 | 6.88 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 | 6.4 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9 | 7.21 | 8.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 27 Guyana 7.44 compare
- 28 Guadeloupe 7.4 compare
- 29 Bahamas 7.28 compare
- 31 Cook Islands 7.18 compare
- 32 Romania 7.16 compare
- 33 Saint Martin (French Part) 7.07 compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico was 7.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.21 in 1993.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 1955.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Puerto Rico ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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