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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Puerto Rico
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.26 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23,218 (2100)
- Population density 112.25 (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.26 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.92 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.4877 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.941 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 0.941 (2023)
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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