Macau, China vs Puerto Rico: Life expectancy by sex
Macau, China
85.25 years
in 2023
Puerto Rico
85.24 years
in 2023
Macau, China rank
23rd
Puerto Rico rank
24th
Life expectancy by sex over time
- Macau, China
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 85.25 years against 85.24 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Macau, China ranks 23rd and Puerto Rico ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.19 years | 66.5 years | 4.31 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 67.67 years | 72.16 years | 4.49 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 72.41 years | 75.07 years | 2.66 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 76.52 years | 76.75 years | 0.2382 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 80 years | 78.23 years | 1.77 years | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 82.94 years | 80.69 years | 2.26 years | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 85.27 years | 83.41 years | 1.86 years | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 85.34 years | 84.15 years | 1.19 years | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, Macau, China or Puerto Rico?
- Macau, China, at 85.25 years against 85.24 years in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between Macau, China and Puerto Rico?
- 0.01 years, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and Puerto Rico rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- Macau, China ranks 23rd and Puerto Rico ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.