Population ages 15-19, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population ages 15-19, female was 86,846 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
86,846
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
143rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
166,163
in 1981
All-time low
86,846
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 86,846 for population ages 15-19, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 166,163 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 86,846, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 143rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 127,505 | — |
| 1961 | 132,921 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 137,514 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 140,796 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 142,451 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 142,603 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 141,763 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 140,596 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 140,158 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 141,338 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 143,937 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 147,073 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 150,599 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 154,098 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 157,085 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 159,326 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 160,441 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 161,176 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 162,688 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 164,661 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 165,971 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 166,163 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 164,874 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 162,162 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 159,207 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 156,913 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 155,865 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 155,950 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 156,643 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 158,085 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 159,098 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 158,549 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 158,024 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 158,396 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 159,322 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 159,981 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 159,499 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 157,339 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 154,406 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 151,535 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 148,270 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 145,273 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 142,958 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 141,415 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 140,840 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 141,013 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 141,387 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 141,516 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 141,105 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 140,062 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 137,634 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 133,129 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 128,538 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 124,679 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 120,879 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 117,397 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 113,936 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 108,326 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 101,820 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 101,202 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 98,579 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 95,680 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 92,763 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 91,298 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 89,658 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 86,846 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138,764 | 127,505 | 142,603 | 10 |
| 1970s | 156,108 | 143,937 | 164,661 | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,183 | 155,865 | 166,163 | 10 |
| 1990s | 157,615 | 151,535 | 159,981 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,384 | 140,062 | 148,270 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,754 | 101,202 | 137,634 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,471 | 86,846 | 98,579 | 6 |
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- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
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- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 14,358 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in Puerto Rico?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Puerto Rico was 86,846 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 166,163 in 1981.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,846 in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 143rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.