Fertility rate with projections in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fertility rate with projections 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 with projections in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate with projections in Puerto Rico is 0.941, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections 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.
Fertility rate with projections in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.21 | — |
| 1951 | 5.06 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 4.83 | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 4.68 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 4.68 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.68 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 4.7 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 4.59 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 4.62 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 4.55 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.59 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 4.41 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 4.34 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 4.25 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 4.18 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.1 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.71 | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 3.52 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 3.32 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 3.24 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.17 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 3.21 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.01 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 2.9 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.87 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.8 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.87 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.9 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.85 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.77 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.7 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.59 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.48 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.33 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 2.23 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.22 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.27 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.23 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.22 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.3 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.29 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.21 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.2 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.21 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.17 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.15 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.14 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.17 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.08 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.04 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.04 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.95 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.86 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.81 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.84 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.74 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.59 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.35 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.26 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.979 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.934 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.944 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.94 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.941 | +0.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.941 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.941 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
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 with projections in Puerto Rico?
- Fertility rate with projections in Puerto Rico was 0.941 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.934 in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Puerto Rico ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections 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 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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