Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 78.03 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.03 years
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.03 years
in 2023
All-time low
58.78 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Puerto Rico stood at 78.03 years. 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, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Puerto Rico peaked at 78.03 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.78 years, 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.86 years | — |
| 1951 | 58.78 years | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 60.16 years | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 62.89 years | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 63.99 years | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 64.89 years | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 64.74 years | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 65.4 years | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 65.43 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 65.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 66.37 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 66.54 years | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 66.5 years | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 66 years | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 65.52 years | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 66.41 years | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 67.65 years | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 67.88 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 67.55 years | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 68.06 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 67.65 years | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 67.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 67.74 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 67.73 years | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 68.08 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.55 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 68.57 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 69.03 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 68.82 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 69.18 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 69.62 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 69.26 years | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.07 years | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 69.39 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 69.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 69.32 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 69.44 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 69.45 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 69.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 69.06 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 68.83 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 69.24 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 69.07 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 69.72 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 70.58 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 70.19 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 71.42 years | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 71.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.07 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.07 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 73.33 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.3 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.09 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.95 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 73.91 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.63 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 74.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.2 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 75.12 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.79 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.99 years | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 76.47 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 77.21 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 76.83 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.82 years | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 77.45 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 77.66 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.02 years | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 75.66 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 75.28 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.03 years | +3.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 78.03 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86 years, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 78.03 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33 years, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.1 years | 58.78 years | 65.91 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.85 years | 65.52 years | 68.06 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.33 years | 67.65 years | 69.18 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.5 years | 69.07 years | 70.01 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.73 years | 68.83 years | 71.42 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.38 years | 71.72 years | 74.71 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.45 years | 75.12 years | 77.66 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.25 years | 75.28 years | 78.03 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 51 Faroe Islands 78.17 years compare
- 52 Guadeloupe 78.13 years compare
- 53 Costa Rica 78.13 years compare
- 55 Cayman Islands 77.98 years compare
- 56 Albania 77.73 years compare
- 57 Jersey 77.72 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Puerto Rico?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Puerto Rico was 78.03 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 78.03 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.78 years in 1951.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Puerto Rico ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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