Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Births and deaths projected to 2100 was 34,665 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34,665
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38,173
in 2011
All-time low
15,818
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths projected to 2100 in Puerto Rico is 34,665, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths projected to 2100 in Puerto Rico peaked at 38,173 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15,818, in 1960.
That places Puerto Rico 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,017 | — |
| 1951 | 22,973 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 20,837 | -9.3% |
| 1953 | 17,744 | -14.8% |
| 1954 | 16,751 | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 16,342 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 16,597 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 16,124 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 16,386 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 15,908 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 15,818 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 16,382 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 16,545 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 17,238 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 18,396 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 17,785 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 17,188 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 17,257 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 18,114 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 18,996 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 20,050 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 19,684 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 20,551 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 20,926 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 20,975 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 20,637 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 21,181 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 21,451 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 21,990 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 22,473 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 22,740 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 23,436 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 23,964 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 23,550 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 23,900 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 25,476 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 25,089 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 25,245 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 26,277 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 28,092 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 27,774 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 26,283 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 28,117 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 29,195 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 29,594 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 30,661 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 30,954 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 30,515 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 32,085 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 31,756 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 32,665 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 32,521 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 31,285 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 32,070 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 33,494 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 35,250 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 34,244 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 35,471 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 35,963 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 36,984 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 37,915 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 38,173 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 36,682 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 34,075 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 35,072 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 33,473 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 34,514 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 36,485 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 32,769 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 31,919 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 33,992 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 33,993 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37,233 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 34,665 | -6.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 34,665 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 34,665 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,268 | 15,908 | 23,017 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,372 | 15,818 | 18,996 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,992 | 19,684 | 22,473 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,777 | 22,740 | 28,092 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,693 | 26,283 | 32,085 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,995 | 31,285 | 36,984 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,108 | 31,919 | 38,173 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,971 | 33,992 | 37,233 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths projected to 2100 in Puerto Rico?
- Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Puerto Rico was 34,665 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 38,173 in 2011.
- What is the lowest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,818 in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for births and deaths projected to 2100?
- Puerto Rico ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths projected to 2100 rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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