Health in Puerto Rico

390 indicators covering health for Puerto Rico.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population ages 65 and above, female 27.4% 2025 up 40.2% 4th
Population ages 65 and above, male 343,014 2025 up 22.6% 89th
Population ages 65 and above, male 22.9% 2025 up 37.8% 4th
Population ages 65 and above, total 804,899 2025 up 25.5% 90th
Population ages 65 and above 25.3% 2025 up 39.3% 3rd
Obesity in men vs. women 36.2% 2024 up 15.0% 18th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 41.9% 2024 up 16.4% 18th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 41.9% 2024 up 16.4% 18th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 36.7% 2024 up 22.8% 37th
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults 42.4% 2024 up 17.8% 16th
Mortality rate, adult, female 42.13 per 1,000 female adults 2024 down 17.9% 182nd
Mortality rate, adult, male 116.39 per 1,000 male adults 2024 down 16.4% 150th
Birth rate, crude 5.7 per 1,000 people 2024 down 41.2% 209th
Death rate, crude 10.3 per 1,000 people 2024 up 21.2% 32nd
Life expectancy at birth, female 85.38 years 2024 up 2.2% 21st
Life expectancy at birth, total 81.9 years 2024 up 2.3% 38th
Life expectancy at birth, male 78.28 years 2024 up 2.4% 48th
Fertility rate, total 0.92 births per woman 2024 down 35.8% 212th
Survival to age 65, female 92.8% 2024 up 1.5% 36th
Survival to age 65, male 82.4% 2024 up 3.7% 61st
Life expectancy 81.69 years 2023 up 1.7% 42nd
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -0.5% 2023 down 880.3% 222nd
Fertility rate vs. child mortality 0.941 live births per woman 2023 down 36.1% 231st
Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 81.69 years 2023 up 1.7% 42nd
Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 81.69 years 2023 up 1.7% 42nd
Life expectancy 81.69 years 2023 up 1.7% 42nd
Life expectancy for people of different ages 81.69 years 2023 up 1.7% 42nd
Number of maternal deaths 2 2023 down 66.7% 157th
Lifetime risk of maternal death 11,432 1 in: rate varies by country 2023 up 131.0% 34th
Lifetime risk of maternal death 0.0% 2023 down 56.7% 161st
Maternal mortality ratio 11 2023 down 31.2% 145th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 0.0% 2023 down 56.7% 161st
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index 1.01 index 2024 up 3.3% 39th
Maternal mortality ratio 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 up 61.6% 110th
Prevalence of overweight, female 75.6% 2022 up 9.3% 20th
Prevalence of overweight, male 71.2% 2022 up 5.1% 21st
Prevalence of overweight 73.5% 2022 up 7.3% 13th
Life expectancy at birth, projections 91.04 years 2100 up 1.2% 45th
Life expectancy at age 15 91.19 years 2100 up 1.1% 44th
Population ages 70-74, female 107,954 2025 up 30.5% 94th
Population ages 75-79, female 95,103 2025 up 42.0% 82nd
Population ages 70-74, male 84,331 2025 up 23.2% 93rd
Population ages 75-79, male 71,915 2025 up 35.7% 84th
Population ages 80 and above, female 140,074 2025 up 24.6% 69th
Population ages 80 and above, male 90,856 2025 up 22.5% 68th
Population ages 50-54, female 6.6% 2025 down 6.8% 54th
Population ages 45-49, male 6.5% 2025 down 2.6% 82nd
Population ages 45-49, female 6.5% 2025 down 3.5% 72nd
Population ages 40-44, male 6.0% 2025 down 8.3% 143rd
Population ages 40-44, female 6.0% 2025 down 7.1% 145th
Population ages 35-39, male 5.8% 2025 down 10.6% 171st
Population ages 35-39, female 5.7% 2025 down 11.8% 177th
Population ages 30-34, male 6.2% 2025 down 1.0% 178th
Population ages 15-19, male 6.1% 2025 down 13.8% 163rd
Population ages 70-74, female 6.4% 2025 up 43.2% 10th
Population ages 00-04, female 2.7% 2025 down 35.3% 213th
Population ages 00-04, male 3.2% 2025 down 34.0% 213th
Population ages 05-09, female 3.3% 2025 down 37.7% 214th
Population ages 05-09, male 3.9% 2025 down 35.7% 210th
Population ages 15-19, female 5.1% 2025 down 18.8% 186th