Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 12.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.27
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
144th
of 216 countries
All-time high
72.3
in 2000
All-time low
12.27
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Puerto Rico, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 12.27 for adolescent fertility 15 19 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Puerto Rico peaked at 72.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.27, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 144th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.3 | — |
| 2001 | 68.6 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 63.2 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 60.4 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 62.3 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 61.1 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 60.1 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 57.9 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 56.1 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 56.5 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.4 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 51.7 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 48.8 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 44.6 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 40.4 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 33.9 | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 29.6 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 24.81 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 19.36 | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 18.81 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 15.26 | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 13.35 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 12.54 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 12.27 | -2.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 12.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2, 1.7× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 12.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.66, 32% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.85 | 56.1 | 72.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.34 | 18.81 | 51.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.36 | 12.27 | 15.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More population data for Puerto Rico
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -30.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.26 (2100)
- Population density 112.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23,218 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.26 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0918 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in Puerto Rico?
- Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Puerto Rico was 12.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.27 in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescent fertility 15 19 rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. 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 Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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