Puerto Rico vs Slovenia: Life expectancy at birth, total
Puerto Rico
81.69 years
in 2023
Slovenia
81.98 years
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
35th
Slovenia rank
32nd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Puerto Rico
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 81.98 years against 81.69 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.29 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 35th and Slovenia ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.62 years | 69.88 years | 1.74 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 73.08 years | 71.51 years | 1.57 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 73.91 years | 73.95 years | 0.0367 years | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 77.06 years | 77.32 years | 0.267 years | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 79.97 years | 80.68 years | 0.7081 years | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 80.22 years | 81.12 years | 0.8931 years | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Puerto Rico or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 81.98 years against 81.69 years in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Puerto Rico and Slovenia?
- 0.29 years, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Slovenia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Slovenia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Puerto Rico ranks 35th and Slovenia ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release