Share of births by age of mother in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of births by age of mother was 6.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.9%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 1997
All-time low
6.9%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Puerto Rico is 6.9%, 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 20.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.9% | — |
| 1951 | 13.0% | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 13.3% | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 13.7% | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 14.4% | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 14.8% | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 14.6% | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 14.9% | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 15.9% | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 16.3% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 17.0% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 17.1% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 17.4% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 16.9% | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 16.1% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 16.7% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 17.9% | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 18.6% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 18.4% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 18.2% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 18.0% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 18.1% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 17.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 19.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.9% | 12.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.5% | 15.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.0% | 16.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 17.2% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 18.5% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 17.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 9.9% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 8.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 115 Cook Islands 7.3% compare
- 116 Timor-Leste 7.1% compare
- 117 Western Sahara 6.9% compare
- 119 Palestine, State of 6.9% compare
- 120 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.8% compare
- 121 Tajikistan 6.8% 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)
- World population growth -2.3% (2100)
- Population density 112.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23,218 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.1217 % 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 6.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.