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 218 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 218 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% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 86,846 is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,870, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 86,846 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96,686, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 140 Croatia 101,702 compare
- 141 Armenia 97,114 compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 93,265 compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77,524 compare
- 145 East Timor 76,682 compare
- 146 Moldova 75,533 compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (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 218 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.