Birth rate by women's age group in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Birth rate by women's age group was 14.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Puerto Rico stood at 14.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Puerto Rico peaked at 100.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 13.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2022.
That places Puerto Rico 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 90.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 100.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 87.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 75.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 82.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 76.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 81.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 54.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 147 Reunion 15.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 148 Sri Lanka 15.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 149 Saint Martin (French part) 14.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 151 India 14.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 152 Serbia 13.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 153 Armenia 13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.941 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.9308 children per women (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 0.941 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Puerto Rico?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Puerto Rico was 14.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 100.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Puerto Rico ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.