Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 0.941 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.941 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.21 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
0.934 live births per woman
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Puerto Rico is 0.941 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Puerto Rico peaked at 5.21 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.934 live births per woman, in 2020.
That places Puerto Rico 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.21 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.06 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 4.83 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 4.68 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 4.68 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.68 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 4.7 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 4.59 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 4.62 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 4.55 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.59 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 4.41 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 4.34 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 4.25 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 4.18 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.1 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.71 live births per woman | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 3.52 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 3.32 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 3.24 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.17 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 3.21 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.01 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 2.9 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.87 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.8 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.87 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.9 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.85 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.77 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.7 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.59 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.48 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.33 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 2.23 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.22 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.27 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.23 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.22 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.3 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.29 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.21 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.2 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.21 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.17 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.15 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.14 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.17 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.08 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.04 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.04 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.95 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.86 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.81 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.84 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.84 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.74 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.62 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.59 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.62 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.59 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.54 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.47 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.44 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.35 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.26 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.13 live births per woman | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 live births per woman | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.979 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.934 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.944 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.94 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.941 live births per woman | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.76 live births per woman | 4.55 live births per woman | 5.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.97 live births per woman | 3.24 live births per woman | 4.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.93 live births per woman | 2.77 live births per woman | 3.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 live births per woman | 2.22 live births per woman | 2.7 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 2.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 live births per woman | 0.979 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9397 live births per woman | 0.934 live births per woman | 0.944 live births per woman | 4 |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -27.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -27.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Puerto Rico?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Puerto Rico was 0.941 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.934 live births per woman in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Puerto Rico ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.