Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0834 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0834
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2037
in 1950
All-time low
0.0834
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Puerto Rico is 0.0834, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.2037 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0834, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2037 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2029 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1927 | -5.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1781 | -7.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1712 | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 0.1691 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1667 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.1619 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 0.1608 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1539 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1501 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1511 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1476 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1467 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1498 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.143 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1387 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1343 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1322 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.135 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1336 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1282 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1284 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1263 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1245 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1205 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1192 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1184 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1162 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1161 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1143 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1135 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1141 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1116 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1117 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1163 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1094 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1088 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1085 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1157 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1126 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1049 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1053 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1048 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1036 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1031 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1025 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1014 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0987 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0968 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0954 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0952 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0946 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0959 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0934 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0928 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0923 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0907 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0905 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0906 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0906 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0874 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0872 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0866 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0872 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0996 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0853 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0849 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0926 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0928 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0929 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0834 | -10.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0834 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0834 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1761 | 0.1539 | 0.2037 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1429 | 0.1322 | 0.1511 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1231 | 0.1161 | 0.1336 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1124 | 0.1085 | 0.1163 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1038 | 0.1 | 0.1126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0946 | 0.0907 | 0.0987 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.089 | 0.0849 | 0.0996 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0904 | 0.0834 | 0.0929 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 179 Slovakia 0.084 compare
- 180 United States Virgin Islands 0.0837 compare
- 181 Gibraltar 0.0837 compare
- 183 North Macedonia 0.0832 compare
- 184 Sri Lanka 0.0829 compare
- 185 United Kingdom 0.0826 compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Puerto Rico?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.0834 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2037 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0834 in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Puerto Rico ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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