Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.26 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-13.7 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0 % change on previous year for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 5.26 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -13.7 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Puerto Rico 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1963 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 1964 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -342.0% |
| 1965 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1966 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +260.3% |
| 1967 | -6.5 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1968 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1969 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1970 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1972 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -578.3% |
| 1973 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1974 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1975 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +133.0% |
| 1976 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 1977 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1978 | -0.7869 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1979 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +136.6% |
| 1980 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1981 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +239.2% |
| 1982 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1983 | -6.01 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 1984 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1985 | -0.085 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1701 % change on previous year | -300.2% |
| 1987 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -773.9% |
| 1988 | -0.9021 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -479.6% |
| 1990 | -0.3353 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1991 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +853.2% |
| 1992 | -0.5213 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7424 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 1994 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -269.3% |
| 1995 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1996 | -13.7 % change on previous year | +940.4% |
| 1997 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2001 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -329.3% |
| 2002 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2003 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2005 | -0.6733 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 2006 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +385.8% |
| 2007 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0666 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0727 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2010 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -2539.9% |
| 2011 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2012 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 2013 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2014 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2015 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +158.0% |
| 2016 | -7.03 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2017 | -11.39 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 2018 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2019 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2020 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2021 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7718 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6565 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.96 % change on previous year | -9.22 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.47 % change on previous year | -7.08 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.71 % change on previous year | -6.01 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.64 % change on previous year | -13.7 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.85 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.03 % change on previous year | -11.39 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -6.11 % change on previous year | 0.7718 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 34 Aruba 0.2497 % change on previous year compare
- 35 North Korea 0.2247 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Bahamas 0.0728 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Barbados 0 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Croatia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Luxembourg 0 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Netherlands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 37 New Zealand 0 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Singapore 0 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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 fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was 0 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.7 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.