Life Expectancy at Birth: Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's life expectancy at birth is currently 81.902 years as of 2024. # Puerto Rico Life Expectancy at Birth Puerto Rico's life expectancy reached 81.
Current (2024)
81.902 years
+0.3% y/y
Peak (2024)
81.902 years
Low (1964)
68.242 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Puerto Rico
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Puerto Rico
Analysis# Puerto Rico Life Expectancy at Birth
Puerto Rico's life expectancy reached 81.902 years in 2024, matching its all-time peak and representing a substantial 19.3% increase since 1960, when it stood at 68.242 years. Over six decades, the island has closed a 13.66-year gap in average lifespan, reflecting major advances in healthcare, nutrition, and living standards. Current life expectancy places Puerto Rico favorably within regional comparisons and demonstrates sustained progress in population health outcomes.
Recent years reveal considerable volatility, with notable dips in 2017 (79.07 years) and 2021-2022 (dropping to 79.427 years), likely reflecting economic pressures and pandemic disruptions. The sharp recovery to 81.902 years by 2024 signals renewed improvement and suggests resilience in public health infrastructure. The trajectory indicates ongoing gains, though monitoring of socioeconomic and healthcare factors remains essential to sustaining this upward momentum.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.902 years | +0.26% |
| 2023 | 81.69 years | +2.85% |
| 2022 | 79.427 years | -0.43% |
| 2021 | 79.77 years | -0.30% |
| 2020 | 80.009 years | -1.75% |
| 2019 | 81.438 years | +0.43% |
| 2018 | 81.086 years | +2.55% |
| 2017 | 79.07 years | -1.60% |
| 2016 | 80.355 years | -0.40% |
| 2015 | 80.677 years | +0.80% |
| 2014 | 80.039 years | -0.35% |
| 2013 | 80.318 years | +1.34% |
| 2012 | 79.258 years | +0.62% |
| 2011 | 78.766 years | +0.06% |
| 2010 | 78.717 years | +0.43% |
| 2009 | 78.377 years | +0.34% |
| 2008 | 78.111 years | +0.58% |
| 2007 | 77.659 years | +0.13% |
| 2006 | 77.561 years | +1.12% |
| 2005 | 76.703 years | -0.27% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 76.913 years | -0.04% |
| 2003 | 76.941 years | +0.16% |
| 2002 | 76.819 years | +1.11% |
| 2001 | 75.972 years | +0.61% |
| 2000 | 75.514 years | +0.31% |
| 1999 | 75.278 years | +0.97% |
| 1998 | 74.556 years | -0.16% |
| 1997 | 74.674 years | +0.92% |
| 1996 | 73.995 years | +0.58% |
| 1995 | 73.571 years | -0.07% |
| 1994 | 73.622 years | +0.43% |
| 1993 | 73.309 years | -0.11% |
| 1992 | 73.387 years | -0.66% |
| 1991 | 73.877 years | +1.44% |
| 1990 | 72.827 years | +0.48% |
| 1989 | 72.479 years | -0.92% |
| 1988 | 73.153 years | -0.34% |
| 1987 | 73.402 years | +0.18% |
| 1986 | 73.272 years | +0.88% |
| 1985 | 72.633 years | -1.08% |
| 1984 | 73.427 years | +0.07% |
| 1983 | 73.375 years | +0.58% |
| 1982 | 72.949 years | -0.04% |
| 1981 | 72.981 years | -0.16% |
| 1980 | 73.101 years | +0.53% |
| 1979 | 72.718 years | +0.26% |
| 1978 | 72.528 years | +0.18% |
| 1977 | 72.401 years | +0.45% |
| 1976 | 72.08 years | +0.16% |
| 1975 | 71.963 years | +0.90% |
| 1974 | 71.324 years | +0.53% |
| 1973 | 70.949 years | +0.19% |
| 1972 | 70.813 years | -0.38% |
| 1971 | 71.084 years | +1.04% |
| 1970 | 70.352 years | -0.23% |
| 1969 | 70.511 years | -0.08% |
| 1968 | 70.566 years | -0.19% |
| 1967 | 70.699 years | +0.68% |
| 1966 | 70.223 years | +1.35% |
| 1965 | 69.289 years | +1.53% |
| 1964 | 68.242 years | -0.71% |
| 1963 | 68.727 years | -0.20% |
| 1962 | 68.863 years | +0.49% |
| 1961 | 68.528 years | -0.14% |
| 1960 | 68.627 years | — |
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