Birth rate vs. death rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Birth rate vs. death rate was 5.82 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.82 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.2 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
5.73 births per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 5.82 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 39.2 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.73 births per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Puerto Rico ranks 229th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.2 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 37.93 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 36 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 34.65 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 34.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 34.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 34.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 33.11 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 33.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 32.37 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 32.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 31.29 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 31.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 31.21 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 31.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 30.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 28.37 births per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 27.09 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 25.73 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 25.21 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 24.7 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 25.44 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 24.34 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 23.9 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 23.93 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 23.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 24.18 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 24.5 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 24.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 23.34 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 22.73 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 21.92 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 21.09 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 19.83 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 18.94 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 18.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.12 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 18.7 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 18.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 19.01 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 18.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 18.06 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 17.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 17.87 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 17.49 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 17.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 17.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 17.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.23 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 15.73 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 15.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.76 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 13.94 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 13.43 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 13.51 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.96 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 12.43 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.53 births per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 11.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.38 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.14 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.66 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 10.07 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 9.7 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.99 births per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 8.3 births per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 7.45 births per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 6.14 births per 1,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 5.92 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.73 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.79 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.82 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 5.82 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 61% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 5.82 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.91 births per 1,000 people | 32.37 births per 1,000 people | 39.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.45 births per 1,000 people | 25.21 births per 1,000 people | 32.22 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.2 births per 1,000 people | 23.34 births per 1,000 people | 25.44 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.87 births per 1,000 people | 18.52 births per 1,000 people | 22.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.33 births per 1,000 people | 15.73 births per 1,000 people | 18.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.28 births per 1,000 people | 11.26 births per 1,000 people | 15.62 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.98 births per 1,000 people | 5.92 births per 1,000 people | 11.38 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 births per 1,000 people | 5.73 births per 1,000 people | 5.82 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Puerto Rico?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Puerto Rico was 5.82 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 births per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.