Fertility vs child mortality in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fertility vs child mortality was 0.941 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.941
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.21
in 1950
All-time low
0.934
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs child mortality in Puerto Rico is 0.941, 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 vs child mortality in Puerto Rico peaked at 5.21 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.934, 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 vs child mortality in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.21 | — |
| 1951 | 5.06 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 4.83 | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 4.68 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 4.68 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.68 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 4.7 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 4.59 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 4.62 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 4.55 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.59 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 4.41 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 4.34 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 4.25 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 4.18 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.1 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.71 | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 3.52 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 3.32 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 3.24 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.17 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 3.21 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.01 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 2.9 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.87 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.8 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.87 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.9 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.85 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.77 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.7 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.59 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.48 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.33 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 2.23 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.22 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.27 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.23 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.22 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.3 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.29 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.21 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.2 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.21 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.17 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.15 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.14 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.17 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.08 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.04 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.04 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.95 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.86 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.81 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.84 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.74 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.59 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.35 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.26 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.979 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.934 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.944 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.94 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.941 | +0.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.941 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.941 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.76 | 4.55 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.97 | 3.24 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.93 | 2.77 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 | 2.22 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 | 2.04 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.59 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 0.979 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9397 | 0.934 | 0.944 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Puerto Rico?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Puerto Rico was 0.941 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.934 in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Puerto Rico ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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