Crude birth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Crude birth rate was 5.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.82
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.2
in 1950
All-time low
5.73
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Puerto Rico is 5.82, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 39.2 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.73, in 2020.
Puerto Rico ranks 229th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.2 | — |
| 1951 | 37.93 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 36 | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 34.65 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 34.43 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 34.22 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 34.18 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 33.11 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 33.05 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 32.37 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 32.22 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 31.29 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 31.29 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 31.21 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 31.16 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 30.95 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 28.37 | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 27.09 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 25.73 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 25.21 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 24.7 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 25.44 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 24.34 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 23.9 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 23.93 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 23.55 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 24.18 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 24.5 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 24.09 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 23.34 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 22.73 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 21.92 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 21.09 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 19.83 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 18.94 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 18.84 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.12 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 18.7 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 18.52 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 19.01 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 18.77 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 18.06 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 17.84 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 17.87 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 17.49 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 17.18 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 17.02 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 17.09 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.23 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 15.73 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 15.62 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.76 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 13.94 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 13.43 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 13.51 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.4 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.96 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 12.43 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.53 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 11.26 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.38 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.14 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.66 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 10.07 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 9.7 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.99 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 8.3 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 7.45 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 6.14 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 5.92 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.73 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.79 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.75 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.82 | +1.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 5.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 61% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 5.82 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.91 | 32.37 | 39.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.45 | 25.21 | 32.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.2 | 23.34 | 25.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.87 | 18.52 | 22.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.33 | 15.73 | 18.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.28 | 11.26 | 15.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.98 | 5.92 | 11.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 | 5.73 | 5.82 | 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 crude birth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Crude birth rate in Puerto Rico was 5.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for crude birth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).