Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 0.941 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.941 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.21 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
0.934 live births per woman
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Puerto Rico is 0.941 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Puerto Rico peaked at 5.21 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.934 live births per woman, in 2020.
Puerto Rico ranks 231st 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.
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.21 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.06 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 4.83 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 4.68 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 4.68 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.68 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 4.7 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 4.59 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 4.62 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 4.55 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.59 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 4.41 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 4.34 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 4.25 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 4.18 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.1 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.71 live births per woman | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 3.52 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 3.32 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 3.24 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.17 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 3.21 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.01 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 2.9 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.87 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.8 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.87 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.9 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.85 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.77 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.7 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.59 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.48 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.33 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 2.23 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.22 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.27 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.23 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.22 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.3 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.29 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.21 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.2 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.21 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.17 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.15 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.14 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.17 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.08 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.04 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.04 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.95 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.86 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.81 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.84 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.84 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.74 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.62 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.59 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.62 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.59 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.54 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.47 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.44 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.35 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.26 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.13 live births per woman | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 live births per woman | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.979 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.934 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.944 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.94 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.941 live births per woman | +0.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.941 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.941 live births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.76 live births per woman | 4.55 live births per woman | 5.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.97 live births per woman | 3.24 live births per woman | 4.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.93 live births per woman | 2.77 live births per woman | 3.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 live births per woman | 2.22 live births per woman | 2.7 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 2.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 live births per woman | 0.979 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9397 live births per woman | 0.934 live births per woman | 0.944 live births per woman | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Puerto Rico?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Puerto Rico was 0.941 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.934 live births per woman in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Puerto Rico ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.