Population ages 20-24, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population ages 20-24, female was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.9%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
161st
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 1972
All-time low
5.7%
in 2018
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, female in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 5.9% for population ages 20-24, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 9.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 161st 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 20-24, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.8% | — |
| 1961 | 7.9% | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 8.2% | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 8.4% | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 8.6% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 8.7% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 8.8% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 9.0% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 9.0% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 8.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | -1.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 5.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 5.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.0%, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 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 20-24, female in Puerto Rico?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Puerto Rico was 5.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.