Fertility vs contraception in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fertility vs contraception was 0.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.92
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
212th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 1960
All-time low
0.907
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility vs contraception in Puerto Rico, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.92 for fertility vs contraception in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception in Puerto Rico peaked at 4.8 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.907, in 2021.
Puerto Rico ranks 212th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility vs contraception in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8 | — |
| 1961 | 4.51 | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 4.36 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 4.53 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 4.11 | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 4.04 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 3.82 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 3.57 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 3.38 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 3.31 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.24 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.29 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.06 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 2.93 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.88 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.77 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.86 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.92 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.9 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.85 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.81 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.71 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.61 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.46 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 2.35 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.35 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.35 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.33 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.31 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.39 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.38 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.3 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.29 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.31 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.28 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.25 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.94 | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 1.9 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.05 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.93 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.83 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.78 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.77 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.71 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.65 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.65 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.65 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.43 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.34 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.24 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.982 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.922 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.907 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.914 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.92 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 | 3.31 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.97 | 2.77 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 | 2.31 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 | 1.9 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.65 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 0.982 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9166 | 0.907 | 0.922 | 5 |
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 vs contraception in Puerto Rico?
- Fertility vs contraception in Puerto Rico was 0.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.907 in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fertility vs contraception?
- Puerto Rico ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 vs contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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