Children per woman vs population growth in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Children per woman vs population growth was -0.4877 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.4877
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
216th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.89
in 1950
All-time low
-0.5744
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded -0.4877 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 880.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.89 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.5744, in 2022.
Puerto Rico ranks 216th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children per woman vs population growth in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.89 | — |
| 1951 | 2.77 | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 2.68 | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 2.69 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 2.71 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 2.71 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.7 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.62 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 2.6 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 2.56 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 2.55 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.45 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 2.45 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.43 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.39 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.4 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.17 | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 2.05 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 1.89 | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 1.82 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.74 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 1.83 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 1.71 | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 1.66 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.67 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.66 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.72 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.75 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.7 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.62 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.56 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.47 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.38 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.28 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 1.18 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.13 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.18 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.14 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9844 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9421 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8883 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8705 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8945 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7722 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7363 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7045 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6229 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5728 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5006 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.469 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.41 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3893 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3003 | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.194 | -35.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1362 | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1178 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.078 | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0602 | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0625 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0134 | -121.4% |
| 2015 | -0.0508 | +279.1% |
| 2016 | -0.1633 | +221.5% |
| 2017 | -0.3368 | +106.2% |
| 2018 | -0.3817 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | -0.3784 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | -0.4646 | +22.8% |
| 2021 | -0.4657 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | -0.5744 | +23.3% |
| 2023 | -0.4877 | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.69 | 2.56 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.26 | 1.82 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 | 1.62 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 | 1.1 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9256 | 0.7363 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.43 | 0.1362 | 0.7045 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1006 | -0.3817 | 0.1178 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4981 | -0.5744 | -0.4646 | 4 |
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More population data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0575 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Puerto Rico?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Puerto Rico was -0.4877 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5744 in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Puerto Rico ranks 216th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 880.3%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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