Puerto Rico (US): Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
In , Puerto Rico (US)'s Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 81.90.
That's up 0.3% from 2023, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 74.02 . Puerto Rico (US) ranks #38 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #1 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 81.90
- Trough
- 76.70
- 1-year change
- +0.3%
- 5-year change
- +0.6%
- +0.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- +2.3%
- +0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Life expectancy at birth, total (years) |
|---|---|
| 81.9020 | |
| 81.6900 | |
| 79.4270 | |
| 79.7700 | |
| 80.0090 | |
| 81.4380 | |
| 81.0860 | |
| 79.0700 | |
| 80.3550 | |
| 80.6770 |
About Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.LE00.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Puerto Rico (US)'s Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024?
- In 2024, Puerto Rico (US)'s Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 81.90, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Puerto Rico (US)'s Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rising or falling?
- Puerto Rico (US)'s Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rose 0.3% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico (US) rank globally on Life expectancy at birth, total (years)?
- In 2024, Puerto Rico (US) ranked #38 out of 217 countries reporting Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- How does Puerto Rico (US)'s Life expectancy at birth, total (years) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024 was 74.02, so Puerto Rico (US) is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #1 of 42.
- What is Life expectancy at birth, total (years) and how is it measured?
- Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), CC BY 4.0.