Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 0.05 per 1,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Puerto Rico, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.05 per 1,000 population for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.86 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.05 per 1,000 population, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 132nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 per 1,000 population | 1.12 per 1,000 population | 1.86 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.447 per 1,000 population | 0.16 per 1,000 population | 0.79 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 per 1,000 population | 0.05 per 1,000 population | 0.14 per 1,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 132 Canada 0.05 per 1,000 population compare
- 132 Turkey 0.05 per 1,000 population compare
- 135 Cyprus 0.04 per 1,000 population compare
- 135 Latvia 0.04 per 1,000 population compare
- 135 Poland 0.04 per 1,000 population compare
- 135 Sri Lanka 0.04 per 1,000 population compare
- 135 United Kingdom 0.04 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Puerto Rico
- World population growth -2.3% (2100)
- Population density 112.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23,218 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.941 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.9308 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 14.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Puerto Rico?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Puerto Rico was 0.05 per 1,000 population in 2023, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 per 1,000 population in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Puerto Rico ranks 132nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)