Population ages 80 and above, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population ages 80 and above, female was 8.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.3%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
9th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2025
All-time low
0.7%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, female in Puerto Rico is 8.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 8.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1960.
Puerto Rico ranks 9th of 218 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 80 and above, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1961 | 0.7% | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | +5.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 8.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 8.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.5% | 8.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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- 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)
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- 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 80 and above, female in Puerto Rico?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Puerto Rico was 8.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 80 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.