Population ages 0-14, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population ages 0-14, male was 12.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 12.3% for population ages 0-14, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 43.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2025.
That places Puerto Rico 210th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.2% | — |
| 1961 | 42.4% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 41.6% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 40.9% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 40.4% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 40.0% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 39.7% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 39.3% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 38.9% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 38.6% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 38.0% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 37.3% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 36.7% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 36.2% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 35.8% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 35.5% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 35.2% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 34.5% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 34.0% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 33.5% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 32.4% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 31.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 31.5% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 31.0% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 30.5% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 30.0% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 29.6% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 27.5% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 26.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | -3.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 12.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 75% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 12.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.7%, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.5% | 38.6% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.8% | 34.0% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.3% | 29.1% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 25.5% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 21.4% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 15.2% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 14.5% | 6 |
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)
- 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 population ages 0-14, male in Puerto Rico?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Puerto Rico was 12.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 210th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.