Age dependency ratio, young in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Age dependency ratio, young was 17.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, young in Puerto Rico stood at 17.7%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Puerto Rico peaked at 80.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 214th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.3% | — |
| 1961 | 78.0% | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 75.7% | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 73.9% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 72.5% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 71.4% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 70.6% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 69.7% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 68.9% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 67.8% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 66.2% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 64.2% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 62.3% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 60.7% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 59.4% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 58.3% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 57.3% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 56.4% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 55.4% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 54.4% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 53.2% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 51.9% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 47.6% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 45.7% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 44.7% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 43.9% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 43.0% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 42.2% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 40.7% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 39.9% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 37.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 17.7% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.9% | 67.8% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.5% | 54.4% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 43.9% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 37.1% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 31.1% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 21.8% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.7% | 20.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Puerto Rico?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Puerto Rico was 17.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Puerto Rico ranks 214th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.