Womens life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Womens life expectancy at birth 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
Womens life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico is 85.24, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth 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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More health data for Puerto Rico
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,519 (2090)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 14,965 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 14,358 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico was 85.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 85.24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.86 in 1951.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Puerto Rico ranks 24th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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