Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 0.941 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.941
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.21
in 1950
All-time low
0.934
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rate vs share that are religious in Puerto Rico is 0.941, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Puerto Rico peaked at 5.21 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.934, in 2020.

Puerto Rico ranks 231st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.76 4.55 5.21 10
1960s 3.97 3.24 4.59 10
1970s 2.93 2.77 3.21 10
1980s 2.36 2.22 2.7 10
1990s 2.17 2.04 2.29 10
2000s 1.81 1.59 2.04 10
2010s 1.34 0.979 1.62 10
2020s 0.9397 0.934 0.944 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 228 China 0.999 compare
  2. 229 Ukraine 0.977 compare
  3. 230 Singapore 0.943 compare
  4. 232 Taiwan 0.87 compare
  5. 233 Saint Barthelemy 0.801 compare
  6. 234 South Korea 0.72 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Puerto Rico?
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Puerto Rico was 0.941 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 1950.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.934 in 2020.
How does Puerto Rico rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
Puerto Rico ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs share that are religious rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs share that are religious
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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