Survival to age 65, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Survival to age 65, female was 92.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 218 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 2023
All-time low
75.4%
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65, female in Puerto Rico, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival to age 65, female in Puerto Rico is 92.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 92.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 1961.
Puerto Rico ranks 37th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.0% | — |
| 1961 | 75.4% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 76.6% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 76.5% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 78.2% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 79.0% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 79.1% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 81.0% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 80.5% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 81.5% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 82.5% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 83.7% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 83.7% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 84.6% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 84.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 83.6% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 84.9% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 84.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 82.7% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 83.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 86.0% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 85.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 86.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 90.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 92.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 92.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.8% | 75.4% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.9% | 79.3% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.2% | 82.7% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 83.6% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 87.3% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 89.3% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 90.2% | 92.9% | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in Puerto Rico?
- Survival to age 65, female in Puerto Rico was 92.8% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.