Difference in male and female life expectancy in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 7.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.19
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.48
in 1995
All-time low
3.32
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 7.19 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Puerto Rico peaked at 8.48 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.32, in 1955.
Puerto Rico ranks 27th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.06 | — |
| 1951 | 3.89 | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 4.03 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 3.78 | -6.0% |
| 1954 | 3.68 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 3.32 | -9.7% |
| 1956 | 3.65 | +9.8% |
| 1957 | 3.75 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 3.88 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 4.42 | +14.1% |
| 1960 | 4.56 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 4.07 | -10.7% |
| 1962 | 4.76 | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 5.46 | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 5.45 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.73 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 5.1 | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 5.53 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 5.86 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 4.83 | -17.6% |
| 1970 | 5.2 | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 6.04 | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 5.8 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 6.07 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 6.15 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.32 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 6.47 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 6.11 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 6.78 | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 6.36 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 6.19 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 6.7 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 6.09 | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 6.39 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 6.12 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 6.48 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 7.07 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 7.03 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.93 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 5.67 | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 6.29 | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 7.7 | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 8.09 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 8.45 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 8.29 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 8.48 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 8.19 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.81 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 8.42 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 7.45 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 7.29 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 7.55 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 7.24 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 6.95 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 7.02 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.12 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.98 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.35 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.78 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 7.15 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 6.86 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 7.18 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 6.43 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.97 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 6.75 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.91 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.39 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 7.08 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 7.45 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 8 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 8.02 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.27 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.19 | -13.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 7.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 7.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.72, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.85 | 3.32 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.13 | 4.07 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.13 | 5.2 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.47 | 5.67 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.92 | 6.29 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 | 6.78 | 7.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 | 6.39 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 | 7.19 | 8.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 24 Poland 7.48 compare
- 25 Micronesia (country) 7.37 compare
- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.28 compare
- 28 Bahamas 7.19 compare
- 29 Cook Islands 7.19 compare
- 30 Guyana 7.14 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 male and female life expectancy in Puerto Rico?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Puerto Rico was 7.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.48 in 1995.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 in 1955.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Puerto Rico ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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