Population ages 05-09, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population ages 05-09, male was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.9%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
213th
of 218 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 1960
All-time low
3.9%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 05-09, male in Puerto Rico is 3.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 14.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2025.
That places Puerto Rico 213th 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 05-09, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.1% | — |
| 1961 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 13.7% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 13.7% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 13.6% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 13.5% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 13.4% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 13.2% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 13.1% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 12.6% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 12.1% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 11.5% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 11.0% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | -5.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 70% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.7%, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.6% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 9.7% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 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 05-09, male in Puerto Rico?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Puerto Rico was 3.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 213th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 05-09, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.