Sex ratio by age in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sex ratio by age was 31.07 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.07 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
92.31 males per 100 females
in 1962
All-time low
17.92 males per 100 females
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Puerto Rico stood at 31.07 males per 100 females.
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 males per 100 females in 1962 and was at its lowest, 17.92 males per 100 females, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 63rd out of 212 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.
Sex ratio by age in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.18 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 58.82 males per 100 females | -13.7% |
| 1952 | 61.54 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 63.64 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 77.78 males per 100 females | +22.2% |
| 1955 | 87.5 males per 100 females | +12.5% |
| 1956 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -23.8% |
| 1957 | 77.78 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 1958 | 87.5 males per 100 females | +12.5% |
| 1959 | 88.89 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 90.91 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 91.67 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 92.31 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 85.71 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 80 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 73.33 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 77.78 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 72.73 males per 100 females | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 71.43 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 57.89 males per 100 females | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 52.63 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 54.17 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 53.12 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 56.76 males per 100 females | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 60 males per 100 females | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 56.82 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 53.57 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 53.03 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 47.76 males per 100 females | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 40 males per 100 females | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 33.75 males per 100 females | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 32.65 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 35.09 males per 100 females | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 37.01 males per 100 females | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 37.23 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 37.32 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 37.09 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 36.31 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 35.1 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 35.51 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 36.51 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 37.1 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 35.94 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 33.83 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 31.39 males per 100 females | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 28.67 males per 100 females | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 29.59 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 28.08 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 23.01 males per 100 females | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 19.01 males per 100 females | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 17.92 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 19.36 males per 100 females | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 21.71 males per 100 females | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 23.65 males per 100 females | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 24.9 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.1 males per 100 females | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 28.45 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 27.83 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 27.58 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.01 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 28.37 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 28.59 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 28.85 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 28.71 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 28.38 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 28.58 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.47 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.64 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 26.96 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.13 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.43 males per 100 females | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 31.1 males per 100 females | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 31.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 31.07 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 31.07 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.36 males per 100 females, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.83 males per 100 females | 58.82 males per 100 females | 88.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.38 males per 100 females | 57.89 males per 100 females | 92.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.79 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 60 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.7 males per 100 females | 32.65 males per 100 females | 37.32 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.31 males per 100 females | 19.01 males per 100 females | 37.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.35 males per 100 females | 17.92 males per 100 females | 28.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.26 males per 100 females | 26.96 males per 100 females | 28.85 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.68 males per 100 females | 27.13 males per 100 females | 31.1 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More gender data for Puerto Rico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 304.32 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,836 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,836 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4793 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Puerto Rico?
- Sex ratio by age in Puerto Rico was 31.07 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 92.31 males per 100 females in 1962.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.92 males per 100 females in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sex ratio by age?
- Puerto Rico ranks 63rd out of 212 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.