Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 81.69 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
81.69
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
42nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.69
in 2023
All-time low
60.26
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 39 Denmark 81.93 compare
  2. 40 Finland 81.91 compare
  3. 41 Greece 81.86 compare
  4. 43 Cyprus 81.65 compare
  5. 44 Slovenia 81.6 compare
  6. 45 Germany 81.38 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Life expectancy hmd unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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