Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 81.69 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.69 years
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.69 years
in 2023
All-time low
60.27 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 81.69 years for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 81.69 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.27 years, in 1951.
Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.37 years | — |
| 1951 | 60.27 years | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 61.79 years | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 64.47 years | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 65.6 years | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 66.28 years | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 66.37 years | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 67.11 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 67.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 68.07 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 68.63 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 68.53 years | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 68.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 68.73 years | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 68.24 years | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 69.29 years | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 70.22 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 70.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 70.57 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 70.51 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 70.35 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 71.08 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 70.81 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 70.95 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 71.32 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 71.96 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 72.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 72.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 72.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 72.72 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 73.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 72.98 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 72.95 years | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 73.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 73.43 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 72.63 years | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 73.27 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 73.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 73.15 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.48 years | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 72.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 73.88 years | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 73.39 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 73.31 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 73.57 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 74 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 74.67 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 74.56 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.28 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 75.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 75.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 76.82 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 76.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.91 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.7 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.56 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 77.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 78.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 80.32 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 80.04 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.68 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 80.36 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.07 years | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 81.09 years | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 81.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.01 years | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 79.77 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.43 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.69 years | +2.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 81.69 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 81.69 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34 years, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.76 years | 60.27 years | 68.07 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.43 years | 68.24 years | 70.7 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.62 years | 70.35 years | 72.72 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.08 years | 72.48 years | 73.43 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.91 years | 72.83 years | 75.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.06 years | 75.51 years | 78.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.97 years | 78.72 years | 81.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.22 years | 79.43 years | 81.69 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More climate change data for Puerto Rico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.50 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 329.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 961.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0524 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Puerto Rico was 81.69 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 81.69 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.27 years in 1951.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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