Number of births per year in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of births per year was 18,851 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18,851
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
87,390
in 1950
All-time low
18,619
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 18,851 for number of births per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Puerto Rico peaked at 87,390 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 18,619, in 2022.
Puerto Rico ranks 155th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87,390 | — |
| 1951 | 85,249 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 81,492 | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 78,927 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 78,875 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 78,823 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 79,129 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 76,982 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 77,107 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 75,816 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 76,171 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 75,141 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 76,382 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 77,418 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 78,484 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 79,129 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 73,577 | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 71,268 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 68,581 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 68,028 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 67,526 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 70,661 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 68,733 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 68,623 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 69,822 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 69,837 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 72,906 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 75,094 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 75,027 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 73,867 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 73,030 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 71,394 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 69,498 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 66,100 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 63,785 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 64,039 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 65,572 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 64,652 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 64,528 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 66,779 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 66,470 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 64,540 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 64,355 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 65,005 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 64,134 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 63,473 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 63,333 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 64,013 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 61,204 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 59,698 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 59,510 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 56,273 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 53,110 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 51,122 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 51,318 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 50,776 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 48,948 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 46,776 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 43,242 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 42,066 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 42,286 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 41,048 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 38,873 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 36,333 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 34,596 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 31,678 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 28,840 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 25,131 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 20,210 | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 19,478 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 18,771 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 18,841 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 18,619 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 18,851 | +1.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 18,851 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 18,851 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79,979 | 75,816 | 87,390 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74,418 | 68,028 | 79,129 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71,210 | 67,526 | 75,094 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,938 | 63,785 | 73,030 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,622 | 59,698 | 66,470 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,314 | 42,066 | 59,510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,847 | 19,478 | 42,286 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,770 | 18,619 | 18,851 | 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 number of births per year in Puerto Rico?
- Number of births per year in Puerto Rico was 18,851 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 87,390 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,619 in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of births per year?
- Puerto Rico ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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