Median age vs births per woman in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Median age vs births per woman was 45.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.31
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.31
in 2023
All-time low
17.11
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Puerto Rico stood at 45.31. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Puerto Rico peaked at 45.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.11, in 1951.
Puerto Rico ranks 14th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.12 | — |
| 1951 | 17.11 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 17.14 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 17.18 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 17.24 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 17.29 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 17.32 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 17.31 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 17.29 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 17.26 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 17.37 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 17.67 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 18.03 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 18.37 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 18.7 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 19 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 19.28 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 19.55 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 19.78 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 19.99 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 20.27 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 20.64 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 21.03 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 21.41 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 21.77 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 22.11 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 22.44 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 22.75 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 23.03 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 23.28 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 23.55 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 23.87 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 24.22 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 24.6 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 24.99 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 25.4 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 25.82 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 26.25 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 26.66 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 27.06 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 27.43 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 27.79 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 28.16 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 28.55 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 28.94 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 29.35 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 29.75 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 30.16 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 30.55 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 30.94 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 31.32 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 31.72 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 32.14 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 32.61 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 33.1 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 33.59 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 34.09 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 34.58 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 35.08 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.56 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 36.11 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 36.77 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 37.5 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 38.28 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 39.1 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 39.94 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 40.8 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 42.03 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 43.15 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 43.75 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 44.31 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 44.85 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 45.2 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 45.31 | +0.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 45.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 45.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.23 | 17.11 | 17.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.77 | 17.37 | 19.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.87 | 20.27 | 23.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.24 | 23.55 | 27.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.16 | 27.43 | 30.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.38 | 31.32 | 35.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.74 | 36.11 | 43.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.92 | 44.31 | 45.31 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Puerto Rico?
- Median age vs births per woman in Puerto Rico was 45.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 45.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.11 in 1951.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Puerto Rico ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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