Population younger than 15 with projections in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population younger than 15 with projections was 389,201 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population younger than 15 with projections in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population younger than 15 with projections in Puerto Rico stood at 389,201. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.03 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 389,201, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 995,769 | 975,877 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.00 million | 995,727 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million | 973,634 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 936,223 | 909,784 | 966,067 | 10 |
| 2000s | 831,293 | 747,442 | 902,337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 593,330 | 460,963 | 726,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 411,390 | 389,201 | 438,244 | 4 |
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More population data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.92 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 0.941 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 0.9308 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 14.08 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in Puerto Rico?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in Puerto Rico was 389,201 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,201 in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Puerto Rico ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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