Poverty vs life expectancy in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Poverty vs life expectancy was 81.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.69
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.69
in 2023
All-time low
60.27
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 81.69 for poverty vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Puerto Rico peaked at 81.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.27, in 1951.
That places Puerto Rico 42nd out of 236 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.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.37 | — |
| 1951 | 60.27 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 61.79 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 64.47 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 65.6 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 66.28 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 66.37 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 67.11 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 67.24 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 68.07 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 68.63 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 68.53 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 68.86 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 68.73 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 68.24 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 69.29 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 70.22 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 70.7 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 70.57 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 70.51 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 70.35 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 71.08 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 70.81 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 70.95 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 71.32 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 71.96 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 72.08 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 72.4 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 72.53 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 72.72 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 73.1 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 72.98 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 72.95 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 73.38 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 73.43 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 72.63 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 73.27 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 73.4 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 73.15 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.48 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 72.83 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 73.88 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 73.39 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 73.31 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.62 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 73.57 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 74 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 74.67 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 74.56 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.28 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 75.51 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 75.97 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 76.82 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 76.94 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.91 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.7 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.56 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 77.66 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.11 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 78.38 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.72 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.77 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.26 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 80.32 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 80.04 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.68 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 80.36 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.07 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 81.09 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 81.44 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.01 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 79.77 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.43 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.69 | +2.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 81.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 81.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.76 | 60.27 | 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
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 poverty vs life expectancy in Puerto Rico?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Puerto Rico was 81.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 81.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.27 in 1951.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Puerto Rico ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy 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 Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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