Food supply vs life expectancy in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Food supply vs life expectancy was 81.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.69
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
42nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.69
in 2023
All-time low
60.27
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Food supply vs life expectancy in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 81.69 for food supply vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs life expectancy in Puerto Rico peaked at 81.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.27, in 1951.
That places Puerto Rico 42nd out of 229 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.
Food supply vs life expectancy in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.37 | — |
| 1951 | 60.27 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 61.79 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 64.47 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 65.6 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 66.28 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 66.37 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 67.11 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 67.24 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 68.07 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 68.63 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 68.53 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 68.86 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 68.73 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 68.24 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 69.29 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 70.22 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 70.7 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 70.57 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 70.51 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 70.35 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 71.08 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 70.81 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 70.95 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 71.32 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 71.96 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 72.08 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 72.4 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 72.53 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 72.72 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 73.1 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 72.98 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 72.95 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 73.38 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 73.43 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 72.63 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 73.27 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 73.4 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 73.15 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.48 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 72.83 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 73.88 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 73.39 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 73.31 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.62 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 73.57 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 74 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 74.67 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 74.56 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.28 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 75.51 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 75.97 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 76.82 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 76.94 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.91 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.7 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.56 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 77.66 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.11 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 78.38 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.72 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.77 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.26 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 80.32 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 80.04 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.68 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 80.36 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.07 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 81.09 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 81.44 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.01 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 79.77 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.43 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.69 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.76 | 60.27 | 68.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.43 | 68.24 | 70.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.62 | 70.35 | 72.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.08 | 72.48 | 73.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.91 | 72.83 | 75.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.06 | 75.51 | 78.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.97 | 78.72 | 81.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.22 | 79.43 | 81.69 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs life expectancy in Puerto Rico?
- Food supply vs life expectancy in Puerto Rico was 81.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 81.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.27 in 1951.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
- Puerto Rico ranks 42nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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