Population, female, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population, female, annual growth rate was -0.4815 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.4815 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2,042.4%
World rank
198th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.34 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-3.34 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico stood at -0.4815 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 2,042.4% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.34 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -3.34 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 198th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9061 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7096 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8806 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1971 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1972 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9885 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9559 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9192 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7397 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7011 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9178 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9995 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9878 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6258 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5488 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3138 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2506 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1722 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1043 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0589 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2005 | -0.1022 % change on previous year | -273.4% |
| 2006 | -0.3753 % change on previous year | +267.4% |
| 2007 | -0.5319 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 2008 | -0.5292 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2009 | -0.4886 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2010 | -0.3631 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2011 | -0.7489 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 2012 | -0.7795 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2013 | -0.7097 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2014 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 2015 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2016 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2017 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2018 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4683 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2020 | -0.523 % change on previous year | -211.7% |
| 2021 | -0.4645 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2022 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +162.3% |
| 2023 | -0.4384 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0248 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2025 | -0.4815 % change on previous year | -2042.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 0.7096 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.9559 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8642 % change on previous year | 0.5488 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1127 % change on previous year | -0.5319 % change on previous year | 0.3138 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | 0.4683 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5169 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 0.0248 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 195 Dominica -0.3776 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Tonga -0.3985 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Japan -0.4411 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Serbia -0.4847 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Belarus -0.4901 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Estonia -0.5307 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- 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 15-64, total 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,521 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was -0.4815 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.34 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 198th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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, female, 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, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female 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, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.