Number of births, by world region in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of births, by world region was 18,851 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18,851 births
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
87,390 births
in 1950
All-time low
18,619 births
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Puerto Rico is 18,851 births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Puerto Rico peaked at 87,390 births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 18,619 births, in 2022.
Puerto Rico ranks 155th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87,390 births | — |
| 1951 | 85,249 births | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 81,492 births | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 78,927 births | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 78,875 births | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 78,823 births | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 79,129 births | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 76,982 births | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 77,107 births | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 75,816 births | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 76,171 births | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 75,141 births | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 76,382 births | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 77,418 births | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 78,484 births | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 79,129 births | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 73,577 births | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 71,268 births | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 68,581 births | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 68,028 births | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 67,526 births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 70,661 births | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 68,733 births | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 68,623 births | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 69,822 births | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 69,837 births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 72,906 births | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 75,094 births | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 75,027 births | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 73,867 births | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 73,030 births | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 71,394 births | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 69,498 births | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 66,100 births | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 63,785 births | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 64,039 births | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 65,572 births | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 64,652 births | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 64,528 births | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 66,779 births | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 66,470 births | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 64,540 births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 64,355 births | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 65,005 births | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 64,134 births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 63,473 births | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 63,333 births | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 64,013 births | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 61,204 births | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 59,698 births | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 59,510 births | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 56,273 births | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 53,110 births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 51,122 births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 51,318 births | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 50,776 births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 48,948 births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 46,776 births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 43,242 births | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 42,066 births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 42,286 births | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 41,048 births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 38,873 births | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 36,333 births | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 34,596 births | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 31,678 births | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 28,840 births | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 25,131 births | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 20,210 births | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 19,478 births | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 18,771 births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 18,841 births | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 18,619 births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 18,851 births | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79,979 births | 75,816 births | 87,390 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 74,418 births | 68,028 births | 79,129 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 71,210 births | 67,526 births | 75,094 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,938 births | 63,785 births | 73,030 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,622 births | 59,698 births | 66,470 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,314 births | 42,066 births | 59,510 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,847 births | 19,478 births | 42,286 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,770 births | 18,619 births | 18,851 births | 4 |
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- 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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.1217 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Puerto Rico?
- Number of births, by world region in Puerto Rico was 18,851 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 87,390 births in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,619 births in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of births, by world region?
- Puerto Rico ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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