Sex ratio in life expectancy in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.09 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 1993
All-time low
1.04
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1.09 for sex ratio in life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.13 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1955.
That places Puerto Rico 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.04 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.08 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.11 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.11 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.1 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.11 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.12 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.13 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.13 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.13 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.12 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.13 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.11 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 1.1 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 46 Eswatini 1.09 compare
- 47 Seychelles 1.09 compare
- 48 Dominica 1.09 compare
- 50 Saint Martin (French Part) 1.09 compare
- 51 Saint Helena 1.09 compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 1.09 compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 14,716 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Puerto Rico?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Puerto Rico was 1.09 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1955.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Puerto Rico ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.