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Puerto Rico Life Expectancy

Puerto Rico's life expectancy rose to 81.69 years in 2023, up from 79.43 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 2.8% (2.26) from the previous year. Puerto Rico has life expectancy higher than the global median (81.69 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Americas, Puerto Rico is higher (81.69 vs regional median 76.01) and ranks 2nd out of 46 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 81.69
2022 79.43
2021 79.77
2020 80.01
2019 81.44
2018 81.09
2017 79.07
2016 80.36
2015 80.68
2014 80.04
2013 80.32
2012 79.26
2011 78.77
2010 78.72
2009 78.38
2008 78.11
2007 77.66
2006 77.56
2005 76.7
2004 76.91
2003 76.94
2002 76.82
2001 75.97
2000 75.51
1999 75.28
1998 74.56
1997 74.67
1996 74
1995 73.57
1994 73.62
1993 73.31
1992 73.39
1991 73.88
1990 72.83
1989 72.48
1988 73.15
1987 73.4
1986 73.27
1985 72.63
1984 73.43
1983 73.38
1982 72.95
1981 72.98
1980 73.1
1979 72.72
1978 72.53
1977 72.4
1976 72.08
1975 71.96
1974 71.32
1973 70.95
1972 70.81
1971 71.08
1970 70.35
1969 70.51
1968 70.57
1967 70.7
1966 70.22
1965 69.29
1964 68.24
1963 68.73
1962 68.86
1961 68.53
1960 68.63
Puerto Rico Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Puerto Rico is expected to live.