Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 68.82 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
68.82
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 184 countries
All-time high
69.6
in 2018
All-time low
66.18
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Puerto Rico is 68.82, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Puerto Rico?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Puerto Rico was 68.82 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.18 in 2001.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Puerto Rico ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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