Total Fertility Rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Total Fertility Rate was 0.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
194th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 1960
All-time low
0.9
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Puerto Rico, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.9 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 4.8 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2022.
Puerto Rico ranks 194th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8 | — |
| 1961 | 4.51 | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 4.36 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 4.53 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 4.11 | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 4.04 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 3.82 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 3.57 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 3.38 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 3.31 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.24 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.29 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.06 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 2.93 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.88 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.77 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.86 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.92 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.9 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.85 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.81 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.71 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.61 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.46 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 2.35 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.35 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.35 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.33 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.31 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.39 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.38 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.3 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.29 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.31 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.28 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.25 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.94 | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 1.9 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.05 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.93 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.83 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.78 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.77 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.71 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.65 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.65 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.65 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.43 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.34 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.24 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.982 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.922 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.907 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9 | -0.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 59% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 | 3.31 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.97 | 2.77 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 | 2.31 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 | 1.9 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.65 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 0.982 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9097 | 0.9 | 0.922 | 3 |
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 total fertility rate in Puerto Rico?
- Total fertility rate in Puerto Rico was 0.9 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for total fertility rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 194th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.