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
229th
of 236 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 229th out of 236 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% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 18.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.92, 76% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 18.83 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.89, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
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 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 229th out of 236 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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