Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 18.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.83
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
222nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
83.41
in 1951
All-time low
18.83
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 18.83 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Puerto Rico peaked at 83.41 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 18.83, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 222nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83.18 | — |
| 1951 | 83.41 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 83.18 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 82.93 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 82.77 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 82.73 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 82.69 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 82.48 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 82.03 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 81.54 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 80.27 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 77.99 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 75.71 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 73.87 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 72.48 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 71.42 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 70.56 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 69.74 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 68.86 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 67.81 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 66.21 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 64.19 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 62.31 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 60.72 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 59.41 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 58.3 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 57.34 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 56.42 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 55.4 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 54.39 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 53.21 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 51.86 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 50.65 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 49.59 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 48.61 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 47.65 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 46.65 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 45.66 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 44.75 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 43.86 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 43.01 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 42.22 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 41.42 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 40.66 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 39.91 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 39.19 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 38.57 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 38.03 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 37.53 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 37.05 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 36.58 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 36.11 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 35.63 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 35.08 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 34.46 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 33.79 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 33.11 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 32.43 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 31.76 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 31.13 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 30.34 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 29.3 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 28.21 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 27.15 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 26.11 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 25.12 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 24.16 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 23.62 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 22.95 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 21.81 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 20.85 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 20.05 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 19.38 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 18.83 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.69 | 81.54 | 83.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.87 | 67.81 | 80.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.47 | 54.39 | 66.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.25 | 43.86 | 53.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.76 | 37.05 | 43.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.01 | 31.13 | 36.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.88 | 21.81 | 30.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.78 | 18.83 | 20.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 219 Macau (China) 19.46 compare
- 220 San Marino 19.36 compare
- 221 Italy 19.08 compare
- 223 Qatar 18.21 compare
- 224 Taiwan, China 17.13 compare
- 225 Andorra 16.94 compare
More population data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.92 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Puerto Rico?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Puerto Rico was 18.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 83.41 in 1951.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.83 in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 222nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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