Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Age population, age 12, male, interpolated was 15,521 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Puerto Rico is 15,521, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Puerto Rico peaked at 35,527 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 15,521, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 146th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33,098 | — |
| 1961 | 32,014 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 31,047 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 30,638 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 30,809 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 31,110 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 31,452 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 32,057 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 32,615 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 32,951 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 33,024 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 32,803 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 32,682 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 32,814 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 33,488 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 34,486 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 35,199 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 35,527 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 35,419 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 34,994 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 34,414 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 33,995 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 33,865 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 33,905 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 33,872 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 33,697 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 33,714 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 33,954 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 34,227 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 34,651 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 34,430 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 34,253 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 34,062 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 33,147 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 32,629 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 31,996 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 31,482 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 31,325 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 31,129 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 31,084 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 31,120 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 31,126 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31,040 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30,806 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 30,340 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 29,857 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 29,511 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 29,159 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 28,627 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 27,914 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 27,140 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 26,325 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 25,469 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 24,524 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 23,438 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 22,295 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 21,411 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 20,778 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 19,985 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 19,036 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 18,301 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 17,824 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 17,161 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 16,620 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 16,199 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 15,521 | -4.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 15,521 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,885, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 15,521 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,326, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,779 | 30,638 | 33,098 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,044 | 32,682 | 35,527 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,029 | 33,697 | 34,651 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,554 | 31,084 | 34,430 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,950 | 27,914 | 31,126 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,040 | 19,036 | 27,140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,938 | 15,521 | 18,301 | 6 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,519 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Puerto Rico?
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Puerto Rico was 15,521 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 12, male, interpolated recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 35,527 in 1977.
- What is the lowest age population, age 12, male, interpolated recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,521 in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for age population, age 12, male, interpolated?
- Puerto Rico ranks 146th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 12, male, interpolated rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 12, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.