Adolescent fertility in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Adolescent fertility was 0.05 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent fertility in Puerto Rico, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.05 for adolescent fertility 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, adolescent fertility in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 133rd out of 206 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.
Adolescent fertility in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.86 | — |
| 2001 | 1.75 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.8 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 1.44 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.23 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.12 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.79 | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 0.74 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.66 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.54 | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.46 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.41 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.25 | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 0.27 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.16 | -40.7% |
| 2019 | 0.19 | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.14 | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 0.11 | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.05 | -50.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 | 1.12 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.447 | 0.16 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0.05 | 0.14 | 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 in Puerto Rico?
- Adolescent fertility in Puerto Rico was 0.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for adolescent fertility?
- Puerto Rico ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescent fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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