Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 1.68 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
195th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.88 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
0.4734 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1.68 % change on previous year for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 5.88 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.4734 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Puerto Rico ranks 195th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.76 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1966 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1972 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1982 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 3 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4734 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7634 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 2013 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 2014 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2019 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +188.3% |
| 2020 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2023 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2025 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.68 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 % change on previous year, 51% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.68 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.96 % change on previous year, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +188.3% | 1.4 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +113.2% | 0.7634 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -72.9% | 1.75 % change on previous year | 0.4734 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +61.3% | 0.4734 % change on previous year | 0.7634 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.01 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.4734 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 192 Finland 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Nepal 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Lesotho 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Kuwait 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Tonga 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 1.55 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was 1.68 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4734 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 195th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.