Canada vs Puerto Rico: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Canada
92.5%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
92.8%
in 2024
Canada rank
39th
Puerto Rico rank
36th
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Canada
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 92.8% against 92.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 39th and Puerto Rico ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.7% | 77.8% | 3.9% | Canada |
| 1970s | 84.1% | 81.9% | 2.2% | Canada |
| 1980s | 87.1% | 84.2% | 2.9% | Canada |
| 1990s | 89.0% | 86.1% | 3.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 88.7% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 91.1% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.3% | 0.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65, Canada or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 92.8% against 92.5% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Canada and Puerto Rico?
- 0.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Puerto Rico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Canada ranks 39th and Puerto Rico ranks 36th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.