Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 78.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.03
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.03
in 2023
All-time low
58.78
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Puerto Rico stood at 78.03. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Puerto Rico peaked at 78.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.78, in 1951.
Puerto Rico ranks 54th 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.86 | — |
| 1951 | 58.78 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 60.16 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 62.89 | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 63.99 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 64.89 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 64.74 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 65.4 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 65.43 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 65.91 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 66.37 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 66.54 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 66.5 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 66 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 65.52 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 66.41 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 67.65 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 67.88 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 67.55 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 68.06 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 67.65 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 67.94 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 67.74 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 67.73 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 68.08 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.55 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 68.57 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 69.03 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 68.82 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 69.18 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 69.62 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 69.26 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.54 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.78 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.01 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.07 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 69.39 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 69.53 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 69.32 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 69.44 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 69.45 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 69.72 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 69.06 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 68.83 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 69.24 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 69.07 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 69.72 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 70.58 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 70.19 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 71.42 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 71.72 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.07 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.07 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 73.33 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.3 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.09 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.95 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 73.91 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.63 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 74.71 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.2 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 75.12 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.79 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.99 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 76.47 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 77.21 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 76.83 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.82 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 77.45 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 77.66 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.02 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 75.66 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 75.28 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.03 | +3.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 78.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 78.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.1 | 58.78 | 65.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.85 | 65.52 | 68.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.33 | 67.65 | 69.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.5 | 69.07 | 70.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.73 | 68.83 | 71.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.38 | 71.72 | 74.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.45 | 75.12 | 77.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.25 | 75.28 | 78.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 51 Faroe Islands 78.17 compare
- 52 Guadeloupe 78.13 compare
- 53 Costa Rica 78.13 compare
- 55 Cayman Islands 77.98 compare
- 56 Albania 77.73 compare
- 57 Jersey 77.72 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Puerto Rico?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Puerto Rico was 78.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 78.03 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.78 in 1951.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Puerto Rico ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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