Probability that a male will outlive a female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 35.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.05
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
200th
of 229 countries
All-time high
45.53
in 1955
All-time low
34.36
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 35.05 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Puerto Rico peaked at 45.53 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 34.36, in 1995.
That places Puerto Rico 200th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.77 | — |
| 1951 | 44.98 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 44.54 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 44.78 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 44.82 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 45.53 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 44.8 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 44.53 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 44.24 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 43.04 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 42.7 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 43.7 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 42.3 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 40.93 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 41.04 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 40.37 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 41.54 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 40.62 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 39.93 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 42.14 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 41.33 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 39.56 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 40.05 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 39.51 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 39.36 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 38.86 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 38.56 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 39.24 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 37.87 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 38.7 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 38.99 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 37.97 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 39.27 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 38.56 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 39.17 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 38.63 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 37.24 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 37.3 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 37.48 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 40.4 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 39.03 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 35.88 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 35.17 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 34.47 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 34.78 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 34.36 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 35.01 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 35.72 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 34.49 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 36.46 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 36.74 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 36.13 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 36.7 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 37.28 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 37.12 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 36.96 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 37.08 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.29 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 37.42 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 36.54 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 37.1 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 36.4 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 37.13 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 37.73 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 36.54 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 36.9 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 36.52 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 37.51 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 36.03 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 35.16 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 35.51 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 36.87 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 35.34 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 35.05 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.6 | 43.04 | 45.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.53 | 39.93 | 43.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.3 | 37.87 | 41.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.5 | 37.24 | 40.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.54 | 34.36 | 39.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.83 | 36.13 | 37.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7 | 35.16 | 37.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.69 | 35.05 | 36.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 197 Guadeloupe 35.3 compare
- 198 Slovakia 35.28 compare
- 199 Sri Lanka 35.09 compare
- 201 Kyrgyzstan 35.01 compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34.94 compare
- 203 Bosnia and Herzegovina 34.87 compare
More gender data for Puerto Rico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 304.32 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,803 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 9,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Puerto Rico?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Puerto Rico was 35.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 45.53 in 1955.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.36 in 1995.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 200th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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