Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 11.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.51
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.51
in 2023
All-time low
4.59
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Puerto Rico is 11.51, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Puerto Rico peaked at 11.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.59, in 1951.
Puerto Rico ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.7 | — |
| 1951 | 4.59 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 4.93 | +7.5% |
| 1953 | 5.55 | +12.4% |
| 1954 | 5.79 | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 5.89 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 5.95 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 6.14 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 6.19 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 6.5 | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 6.66 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 6.46 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 6.7 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 6.81 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 6.66 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 7 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 7.08 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 7.28 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 7.22 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 6.92 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 6.92 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.35 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 7.15 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 7.21 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 7.35 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 7.61 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 7.67 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 7.69 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.88 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.83 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.89 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 7.95 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 7.71 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 7.95 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 7.85 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 7.74 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 7.95 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 7.97 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.78 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 7.22 | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 7.47 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 8.22 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 8.07 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.11 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.13 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.15 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.19 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.38 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 8.43 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.47 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.5 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.75 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 9.07 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 9.03 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.99 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.95 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.33 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.47 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.53 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.76 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.85 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.99 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.16 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.54 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 10.53 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.83 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.7 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.54 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.16 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 11.51 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.35 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.29 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.13 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 11.51 | +3.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 11.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.86, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 11.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.38, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.62 | 4.59 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.88 | 6.46 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.46 | 6.92 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8 | 7.22 | 7.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.16 | 7.47 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.14 | 8.5 | 9.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 | 9.85 | 11.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.32 | 11.13 | 11.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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- 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Puerto Rico?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Puerto Rico was 11.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 in 1951.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Puerto Rico ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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