Fertility rate by age group in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fertility rate by age group was 14.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.08
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.07
in 1950
All-time low
13.96
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Puerto Rico stood at 14.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Puerto Rico peaked at 100.07 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 13.96, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.07 | — |
| 1951 | 99.51 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 96.11 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 93.78 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 95.59 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 97.39 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 99.1 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 96.93 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 93.02 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 90.6 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 88.43 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 88.14 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 88.97 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 90.8 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 92.9 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 94.42 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 89.52 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 84.3 | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 79.33 | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 75.4 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 73.09 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 77.88 | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 79.33 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 80.78 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 81.67 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 80.42 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 81.87 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 82.97 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 82.02 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 78.5 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 76.4 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 75.12 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 72.63 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 70.01 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 68.55 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 68.42 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 69.89 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 69.03 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 68.76 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.89 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 74.69 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 73.73 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 74.45 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 76.48 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 76.45 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.31 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 79.06 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 81.85 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 78.93 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 75.92 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 73.33 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 68.76 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 63.81 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 60.92 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 61.77 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 61.05 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 59.62 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 58.04 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 55.19 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 54.72 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 52.78 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 51.77 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 48.76 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 44.21 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 40.5 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 34.7 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 30.2 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 24.93 | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 20.07 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 18.86 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 16.16 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 14.9 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 13.96 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 14.08 | +0.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 14.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 14.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42, 36% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.21 | 90.6 | 100.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 87.22 | 75.4 | 94.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.85 | 73.09 | 82.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.17 | 68.42 | 76.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.89 | 73.73 | 81.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.72 | 54.72 | 73.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.68 | 18.86 | 52.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.77 | 13.96 | 16.16 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Puerto Rico?
- Fertility rate by age group in Puerto Rico was 14.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 100.07 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.96 in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Puerto Rico ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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