Puerto Rico fertility rate for 2025 is 1.18, a 0.08% decline from 2024.

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<li>Puerto Rico fertility rate for 2024 was <strong>1.18</strong>, a <strong>27.93% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Puerto Rico fertility rate for 2023 was <strong>0.92</strong>, a <strong>0.66% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Puerto Rico fertility rate for 2022 was <strong>0.91</strong>, a <strong>0.77% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.

Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in Puerto Rico was reported at 0.92 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Puerto Rico - Fertility rate, total (births per woman) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Puerto Rico was reported at 5.8 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Puerto Rico - Birth rate, crude - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) in Puerto Rico was reported at 14.08 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Puerto Rico - Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Puerto Rico population pyramid, which represents the Puerto Rico population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Puerto Rico, is 21.4.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Puerto Rico, is 34.4.
• Total dependency ratio for Puerto Rico is 55.8.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Puerto Rico is 2.9.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Puerto Rico population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Puerto Rico for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Puerto Rico for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Puerto Rico for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Puerto Rico Population by Age. You can refer the same here

In 2023, the total fertility rate in Latin America & the Caribbean remained nearly unchanged at around 1.8 children per woman. Yet 2023 saw the lowest fertility rate in Latin America & the Caribbean with 1.8 children per woman. The total fertility rate is the average number of children that a woman of childbearing age (generally considered 15 to 44 years) is expected to have throughout her reproductive years. Unlike birth rates, which are based on the actual number of live births in a given population, fertility rates are estimates (similar to life expectancy) that apply to a hypothetical woman, as they assume that current patterns in age-specific fertility will remain constant throughout her reproductive years.Find more statistics on other topics about Latin America & the Caribbean with key insights such as death rate, total life expectancy at birth, and number of tuberculosis infections .

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Puerto Rico by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Puerto Rico. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Puerto Rico by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in Puerto Rico. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for Puerto Rico.

Key observations

Largest age group (population): Male # 20-24 years (112,354) | Female # 60-64 years (120,485). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Puerto Rico population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Puerto Rico is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Puerto Rico is shown in the following column.
• Gender Ratio: Also known as the sex ratio, this column displays the number of males per 100 females in Puerto Rico for each age group.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Puerto Rico Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

In the Cook Islands in 2024, the population decreased by about 2.24 percent compared to the previous year, making it the country with the highest population decline rate in 2024. Of the 20 countries with the highest rate of population decline, the majority are island nations, where emigration rates are high (especially to Australia, New Zealand, and the United States), or they are located in Eastern Europe, which suffers from a combination of high emigration rates and low birth rates.