China vs Puerto Rico: Crude birth rate

China
6.26
in 2023
Puerto Rico
5.82
in 2023
China rank
226th
Puerto Rico rank
229th

Crude birth rate over time

  • China
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

China currently reports 6.26 against 5.82 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.44.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.

China ranks 226th and Puerto Rico ranks 229th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1950s 40.49 34.91 5.57 China
1960s 38.32 29.45 8.87 China
1970s 27.96 24.2 3.77 China
1980s 23.14 19.87 3.27 China
1990s 16.63 17.33 0.7002 Puerto Rico
2000s 12.99 13.28 0.2992 Puerto Rico
2010s 12.68 8.98 3.7 China
2020s 7.13 5.77 1.36 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude birth rate, China or Puerto Rico?
China, at 6.26 against 5.82 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in crude birth rate between China and Puerto Rico?
0.44, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Puerto Rico?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China and Puerto Rico rank globally for crude birth rate?
China ranks 226th and Puerto Rico ranks 229th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Crude birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Crude birth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed