Fertility and wanted fertility in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fertility and wanted fertility was 0.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.92
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
212th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 1960
All-time low
0.907
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility in Puerto Rico, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.92 for fertility and wanted fertility in 2024.
The figure is down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Puerto Rico peaked at 4.8 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.907, in 2021.
Puerto Rico ranks 212th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 | 3.31 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.97 | 2.77 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 | 2.31 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 | 1.9 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.65 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 0.982 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9166 | 0.907 | 0.922 | 5 |
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More population data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 0.941 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 0.9308 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 14.08 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 0.941 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility in Puerto Rico?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Puerto Rico was 0.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.907 in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Puerto Rico ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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