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Puerto Rico Life expectancy at birth 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico stood at 81.9 years in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.3% from 81.69 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 80.04 years (up 2.3% since). The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 68.24 years in 1964. Puerto Rico ranked 38th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: years · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico?

Life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico stood at 81.9 years in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.3% from 81.69 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 80.04 years (up 2.3% since).

How does Puerto Rico rank for Life expectancy at birth?

Puerto Rico ranked 38th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

What is the highest Life expectancy at birth on record in Puerto Rico?

The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 68.24 years in 1964.

Metadata for Life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico
IndicatorLife expectancy at birth
CountryPuerto Rico
CategoryDemographics
Unityears
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.LE00.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Life expectancy at birth — Puerto Rico [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/PRI. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN

MLA

World Bank. "Life expectancy at birth — Puerto Rico." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/PRI. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Life expectancy at birth — Puerto Rico." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/PRI. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_life_expectancy_at_birth_pri,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Life expectancy at birth --- Puerto Rico}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/PRI},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN}
}