Adolescent birth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Adolescent birth rate was 0.0506 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Puerto Rico, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.0506 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0506, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 139th of 218 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 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.86 | — |
| 2001 | 1.75 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.8 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 1.44 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.23 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 1.23 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.12 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.12 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7862 | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7421 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6623 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5424 | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4575 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4109 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.253 | -38.4% |
| 2017 | 0.274 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1586 | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1883 | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 0.139 | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.108 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0989 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0506 | -48.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0506 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0506 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 | 1.12 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4475 | 0.1586 | 0.7862 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0991 | 0.0506 | 0.139 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More health data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Adolescent birth rate in Puerto Rico was 0.0506 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0506 in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 139th out of 218 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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