Life expectancy at age 60 in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Life expectancy at age 60 was 24.61 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
24.61
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 184 countries
All-time high
25.4
in 2018
All-time low
22.11
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 24.61 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Puerto Rico peaked at 25.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.11, in 2000.
Puerto Rico ranks 14th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.11 | — |
| 2001 | 22.13 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.71 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 22.82 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.81 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.97 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 23.32 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 23.52 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.72 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 23.71 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.14 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 23.85 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 24.38 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 24.28 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.55 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.01 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 24.87 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.2 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 25.4 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 25.32 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 24.86 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 24.61 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.98 | 22.11 | 23.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6 | 23.85 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.73 | 24.61 | 24.86 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Puerto Rico?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Puerto Rico was 24.61 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.11 in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Puerto Rico ranks 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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