Healthy life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 68.82 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
68.82
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 185 countries
All-time high
69.6
in 2018
All-time low
66.18
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico stood at 68.82.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico peaked at 69.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.18, in 2001.
That places Puerto Rico 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.2 | — |
| 2001 | 66.18 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.84 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 67.05 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.11 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.2 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.54 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.73 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.89 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.82 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 68.31 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.96 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.52 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 68.56 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.95 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.42 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 69.21 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.78 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 69.6 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 69.44 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.86 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 68.82 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.16 | 66.18 | 67.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.77 | 67.78 | 69.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.84 | 68.82 | 68.86 | 2 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,519 (2090)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 14,965 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 14,358 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico was 68.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.18 in 2001.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Puerto Rico ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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