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Puerto Rico: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 81.9 yrs (2024), 38th of 217 in the world and 1st of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, women is 85.4 yrs (2024), 21st of 217 in the world and 1st of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, men is 78.3 yrs (2024), 49th of 217 in the world and 3rd of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Life expectancy81.9 yrs2024 · world 38/217 · region 1/42Life expectancy, women85.4 yrs2024 · world 21/217 · region 1/42Life expectancy, men78.3 yrs2024 · world 49/217 · region 3/42Maternal mortality112023 · world 147/194 · region 33/34
Life expectancy
Puerto RicoLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020Puerto Rico81.9 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
Puerto RicoLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
657075808590199520002005201020152020Puerto Rico85.4 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
7 indicators

Health: Puerto Rico in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years81.9 yrs202438/2171/4275.5 yrs78.7 yrs80.0 yrs+2.3%since 201475.8 yrs80.4 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years85.4 yrs202421/2171/4279.3 yrs82.2 yrs84.0 yrs+2.2%since 201478.7 yrs83.2 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years78.3 yrs202449/2173/4271.7 yrs75.2 yrs76.0 yrs+2.4%since 201472.9 yrs77.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births112023147/19433/34221811−31%since 20137710197
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people12024205/20839/401031−68%since 20145112131
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population100.0%202427/2062/3597.2%98.7%100.0%+0.7 ppsince 201497.6%99.2%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population100.0%202413/2031/3497.6%99.4%100.0%±0.0 ppsince 201490.3%98.3%82.2%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

Better than ten years ago

Worse than ten years ago

No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

nearest countries

Puerto Rico and its nearest countries

Puerto Rico has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorPuerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin IslandsSaint Kitts and NevisDominican Republic
Life expectancy81.9 yrs202480.8 yrs202477.4 yrs202472.3 yrs202473.9 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women85.4 yrs202484.1 yrs202480.2 yrs202476.2 yrs202477.1 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men78.3 yrs202477.6 yrs202474.7 yrs202468.7 yrs202470.7 yrs2024
Maternal mortality112023——7420231242023
Tuberculosis12024—0202412024512024
Basic water100.0%202499.5%202499.9%202498.6%201797.5%2024
Basic sanitation100.0%202499.3%202496.9%201695.0%201790.1%2024
US Virgin Islands: healthBritish Virgin Islands: healthSaint Kitts and Nevis: healthDominican Republic: health
Health in Latin America & Caribbeanall 42 economies rankedHealth: high-income countries86 economies rankedHealth: world leaderboardstop and bottom countriesPuerto Rico: all key statisticscountry profile