ex - expectation of life at age x in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: ex - expectation of life at age x was 79.9 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
79.9
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 184 countries
All-time high
80.72
in 2018
All-time low
76.24
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 79.9 for ex - expectation of life at age x in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Puerto Rico peaked at 80.72 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 76.24, in 2001.
That places Puerto Rico 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.25 | — |
| 2001 | 76.24 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.12 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 77.39 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.47 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.6 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.06 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 78.31 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.52 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.42 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.06 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 78.6 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 79.35 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 79.38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.89 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 80.52 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 80.24 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.43 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 80.72 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 80.5 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.93 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 79.9 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.54 | 76.24 | 78.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.67 | 78.43 | 80.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.92 | 79.9 | 79.93 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Puerto Rico?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Puerto Rico was 79.9 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 80.72 in 2018.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.24 in 2001.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Puerto Rico ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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