Life expectation at birth by sex in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Life expectation at birth by sex 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
Life expectation at birth by sex in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Puerto Rico stood at 85.24. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex 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 | 82.23 | -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 population data for Puerto Rico
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.26 (2100)
- Population density 112.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23,218 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.26 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.92 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Puerto Rico?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Puerto Rico was 85.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 85.24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.86 in 1951.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Puerto Rico ranks 24th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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