Sex ratio by age in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sex ratio by age was 31.07 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.07
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
92.31
in 1962
All-time low
17.92
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Sex ratio by age in Puerto Rico, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Puerto Rico stood at 31.07.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Puerto Rico peaked at 92.31 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 17.92, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 63rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.83 | 58.82 | 88.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.38 | 57.89 | 92.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.79 | 40 | 60 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.7 | 32.65 | 37.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.31 | 19.01 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.35 | 17.92 | 28.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.26 | 26.96 | 28.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.68 | 27.13 | 31.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 60 Sri Lanka 31.33 compare
- 61 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 31.25 compare
- 62 Chinese Taipei 31.11 compare
- 64 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 31.01 compare
- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.61 compare
- 66 Benin 30.43 compare
More gender data for Puerto Rico
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,803 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 9,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 9,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 9,915 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Puerto Rico?
- Sex ratio by age in Puerto Rico was 31.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 92.31 in 1962.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.92 in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sex ratio by age?
- Puerto Rico ranks 63rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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