Population ages 45-49, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population ages 45-49, female was 6.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2011
All-time low
4.1%
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, 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 6.5% for population ages 45-49, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 6.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1963.
Puerto Rico ranks 75th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 45-49, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.2% | — |
| 1961 | 4.2% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.1% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.1% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 4.3% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 4.4% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 6.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.7%, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 6.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 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 45-49, female in Puerto Rico?
- Population ages 45-49, female in Puerto Rico was 6.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1963.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 45-49, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 45-49, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total female population.