Fertility rate, total in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fertility rate, total was 0.92 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.92 births per woman
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
215th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.8 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
0.907 births per woman
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Puerto Rico, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Puerto Rico is 0.92 births per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Puerto Rico peaked at 4.8 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.907 births per woman, in 2021.
Puerto Rico ranks 215th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 4.51 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 4.36 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 4.53 births per woman | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 4.11 births per woman | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 4.04 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 3.82 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 3.57 births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 3.38 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 3.31 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.24 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.29 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.06 births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 2.93 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.88 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.77 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.86 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.92 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.9 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.85 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.81 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.71 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.61 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.46 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 2.35 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.35 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.35 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.33 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.31 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.39 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.38 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.3 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.29 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.31 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.28 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.25 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.94 births per woman | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 1.9 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.9 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 births per woman | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.05 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.93 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.83 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.76 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.78 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.77 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.71 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.65 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.65 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.65 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.62 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.6 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.54 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.47 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.43 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.34 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.24 births per woman | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 births per woman | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.982 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.922 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.907 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.914 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.92 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.92 births per woman | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 births per woman | 3.31 births per woman | 4.8 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.97 births per woman | 2.77 births per woman | 3.29 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 births per woman | 1.9 births per woman | 2.38 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 births per woman | 1.65 births per woman | 2.05 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 births per woman | 0.982 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9166 births per woman | 0.907 births per woman | 0.922 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 212 Malta 1.01 births per woman compare
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- 217 Republic of Korea 0.748 births per woman compare
- 218 Macau, China 0.582 births per woman compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Puerto Rico?
- Fertility rate, total in Puerto Rico was 0.92 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.907 births per woman in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fertility rate, total?
- Puerto Rico ranks 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.