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: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Puerto Rico is 0.0506, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Puerto Rico 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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% |
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 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Adolescent birth rate in Puerto Rico was 0.0506 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 119th out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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