Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 0.92 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.92 births per woman
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
212th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.8 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
0.907 births per woman
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Puerto Rico, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.92 births per woman for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in 2024.
That represents a change of down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Puerto Rico peaked at 4.8 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.907 births per woman, 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 rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 4.51 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 4.36 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 4.53 births per woman | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 4.11 births per woman | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 4.04 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 3.82 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 3.57 births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 3.38 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 3.31 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.24 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.29 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.06 births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 2.93 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.88 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.77 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.86 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.92 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.9 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.85 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.81 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.71 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.61 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.46 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 2.35 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.35 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.35 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.33 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.31 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.39 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.38 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.3 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.29 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.31 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.28 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.25 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.94 births per woman | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 1.9 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.9 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 births per woman | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.05 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.93 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.83 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.76 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.78 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.77 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.71 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.65 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.65 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.65 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.62 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.6 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.54 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.47 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.43 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.34 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.24 births per woman | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 births per woman | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.982 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.922 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.907 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.914 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.92 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.92 births per woman | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.92 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.92 births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 births per woman, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 births per woman | 3.31 births per woman | 4.8 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.97 births per woman | 2.77 births per woman | 3.29 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 births per woman | 1.9 births per woman | 2.38 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 births per woman | 1.65 births per woman | 2.05 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 births per woman | 0.982 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9166 births per woman | 0.907 births per woman | 0.922 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More population data for Puerto Rico
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23,218 people (2100)
- Population density 112.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -2.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0575 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Puerto Rico?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Puerto Rico was 0.92 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.907 births per woman in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Puerto Rico ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.