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 215 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 215 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.
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 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 0.941 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 0.9308 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 14.08 (2023)
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 215 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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