Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.145 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0.145 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.145 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0248 units per person, in 1960.
Puerto Rico ranks 4th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0248 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0258 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0269 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0279 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.029 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.03 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.031 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0321 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0333 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0347 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0358 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0365 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0371 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0378 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0384 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0391 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0398 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0405 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0412 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0419 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0425 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0429 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0434 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0439 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0446 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0454 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0462 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0472 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0483 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0495 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0508 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0523 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0539 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0556 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0571 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0586 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.06 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0613 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0627 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.064 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0656 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0675 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0698 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0723 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0749 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0777 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0805 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0835 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0864 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.089 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0908 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0919 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0933 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0955 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0985 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1023 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1066 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1125 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1184 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1226 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.127 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1315 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1353 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1383 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1415 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.145 units per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0295 units per person | 0.0248 units per person | 0.0347 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0388 units per person | 0.0358 units per person | 0.0419 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0454 units per person | 0.0425 units per person | 0.0495 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0576 units per person | 0.0508 units per person | 0.064 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0767 units per person | 0.0656 units per person | 0.089 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1032 units per person | 0.0908 units per person | 0.1226 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1364 units per person | 0.127 units per person | 0.145 units per person | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 15-64, total 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,521 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.145 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.145 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0248 units per person in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 4th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.