
Puerto Rico: Life expectancy, male
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| Puerto Rico |
Life expectancy, in years, male |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 78.28 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | years |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2024 |
| Average | 71.16 |
| Min - Max | 65.52 - 78.28 |
| Source | The United Nations Population Division |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 78.28 years, an increase from 78.03 years in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 71.34 years, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Puerto Rico from 1960 to 2024 is 71.16 years. The minimum value, 65.52 years, was reached in 1964 while the maximum of 78.28 years was recorded in 2024.
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| Recent values | Puerto Rico: Life expectancy, male |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 78.28 |
| 2023 | 78.03 |
| 2022 | 75.28 |
| 2021 | 75.66 |
| 2020 | 76.02 |
| 2019 | 77.66 |
| 2018 | 77.45 |
| 2017 | 75.82 |
Definition: 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.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81.90 | 2024 | years |
| Life expectancy, female | 85.38 | 2024 | years |
| Life expectancy, male | 78.28 | 2024 | years |
| Birth rate | 5.70 | 2024 | births per 1000 people |
| Death rate | 10.30 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 people |
| Fertility rate | 0.92 | 2024 | births per woman |
| Tuberculosis | 0.55 | 2024 | cases per 100,000 people |
| Diabetes prevalence | 10.90 | 2024 | percent |
| Suicides rate | 5.42 | 2021 | suicides per 100,000 people |