Life expectancy men women in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Life expectancy men women was 85.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.24
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 229 countries
All-time high
85.24
in 2023
All-time low
61.86
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Puerto Rico is 85.24, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Puerto Rico peaked at 85.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.86, in 1951.
That places Puerto Rico 24th 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.
Life expectancy men women in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.01 | — |
| 1951 | 61.86 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 63.55 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 66.16 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 67.29 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 67.71 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 68.07 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 68.89 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 69.13 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 70.35 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 71.01 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 70.58 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 71.36 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 71.67 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 71.15 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 72.39 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 72.93 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 73.69 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 73.79 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 73.02 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 73.14 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 74.42 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 74.03 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 74.33 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 74.73 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 75.56 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 75.77 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 75.9 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 76.44 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 76.39 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 76.69 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 76.86 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 76.43 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 77.07 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 76.9 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 76.29 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 77.3 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 77.41 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 77.1 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 75.49 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 76.22 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 78.21 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 77.92 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 78.04 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 78.19 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.28 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.4 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 78.83 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 79.05 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.12 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.28 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 79.87 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 80.51 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 80.47 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.46 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.27 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.11 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 81.38 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.52 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.01 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 82.18 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.38 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.65 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 83.53 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 83.54 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.04 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 83.8 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.22 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 84.62 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 85.14 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 83.95 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 83.82 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 83.58 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 85.24 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.5 | 61.86 | 70.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.16 | 70.58 | 73.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.07 | 73.14 | 76.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.75 | 75.49 | 77.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.23 | 76.22 | 79.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.69 | 79.28 | 82.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.41 | 82.18 | 85.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.15 | 83.58 | 85.24 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Puerto Rico?
- Life expectancy men women in Puerto Rico was 85.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 85.24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.86 in 1951.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for life expectancy men women?
- Puerto Rico ranks 24th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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