Life expectancy at birth who gho in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 79.9 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
79.9
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 185 countries
All-time high
80.72
in 2018
All-time low
76.24
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in Puerto Rico stood at 79.9.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Puerto Rico peaked at 80.72 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 76.24, in 2001.
Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.25 | — |
| 2001 | 76.24 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.12 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 77.39 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.47 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.6 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.06 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 78.31 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.52 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.42 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.06 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 78.6 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 79.35 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 79.38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.89 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 80.52 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 80.24 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.43 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 80.72 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 80.5 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.93 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 79.9 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.54 | 76.24 | 78.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.67 | 78.43 | 80.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.92 | 79.9 | 79.93 | 2 |
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- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 14,965 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Puerto Rico?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Puerto Rico was 79.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 80.72 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.24 in 2001.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Puerto Rico ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho 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 Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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