Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 81.69 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Puerto Rico, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Puerto Rico stood at 81.69. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Puerto Rico peaked at 81.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.26, in 1951.
That places Puerto Rico 42nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.76 | 60.26 | 68.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.43 | 68.24 | 70.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.62 | 70.35 | 72.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.08 | 72.48 | 73.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.91 | 72.83 | 75.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.06 | 75.51 | 78.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.97 | 78.72 | 81.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.22 | 79.43 | 81.69 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 14,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 14,965 (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 life expectancy hmd unwpp in Puerto Rico?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Puerto Rico was 81.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 81.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.26 in 1951.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 42nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp 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 hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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