Share of births by age of mother in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of births by age of mother was 6.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.87
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.67
in 1997
All-time low
6.87
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Puerto Rico is 6.87, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Puerto Rico peaked at 20.67 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.87, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 118th 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.88 | — |
| 1951 | 13.04 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 13.16 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 13.33 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 13.7 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 14.1 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 14.45 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 14.78 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 14.55 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 14.94 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 15.13 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 15.92 | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 16.3 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 16.71 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 16.99 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 17.12 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 17.4 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 16.87 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 16.57 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 16.08 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 16.04 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 16.72 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 17.9 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 18.63 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 18.8 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 18.74 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 18.38 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 18.2 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 18.21 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 17.98 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 17.94 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 18.12 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 17.87 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 17.82 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 17.76 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 17.38 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 17.18 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 17.2 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 17.22 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 17.77 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 18.5 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 18.85 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 19.09 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 19.46 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 19.81 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 20.25 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 20.56 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 20.67 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.45 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 19.81 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 18.86 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 18.34 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 17.72 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 17.32 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 17.35 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.3 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.55 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 17.9 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.37 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 18.58 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.59 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 17.21 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 16.48 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 15.44 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 14.39 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 13.09 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 12.15 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 11.17 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 10.19 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 9.86 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.56 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 7.62 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 6.87 | -1.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 6.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 3.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 6.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.89 | 12.88 | 14.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.51 | 15.13 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.96 | 16.04 | 18.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.62 | 17.18 | 18.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.74 | 18.5 | 20.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.93 | 17.3 | 18.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.76 | 9.86 | 17.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 | 6.87 | 8.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 115 Cook Islands 7.3 compare
- 116 East Timor 7.08 compare
- 117 Western Sahara 6.89 compare
- 119 Palestine 6.86 compare
- 120 Iran 6.83 compare
- 121 Tajikistan 6.79 compare
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 share of births by age of mother in Puerto Rico?
- Share of births by age of mother in Puerto Rico was 6.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.67 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Puerto Rico ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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