Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.0506 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0506 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 48.8%
World rank
139th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.86 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.0506 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Adolescent birth rate in Puerto Rico, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.0506 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.8% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.86 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0506 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 139th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.29 per 1,000 people | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7862 per 1,000 people | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7421 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6623 per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5424 per 1,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4575 per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4109 per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.253 per 1,000 people | -38.4% |
| 2017 | 0.274 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1586 per 1,000 people | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1883 per 1,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 0.139 per 1,000 people | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.108 per 1,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0989 per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0506 per 1,000 people | -48.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0506 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0506 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 per 1,000 people, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 1.86 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4475 per 1,000 people | 0.1586 per 1,000 people | 0.7862 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0991 per 1,000 people | 0.0506 per 1,000 people | 0.139 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Adolescent birth rate in Puerto Rico was 0.0506 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0506 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 139th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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