Population ages 0-14 in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population ages 0-14 was 11.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Puerto Rico stood at 11.2%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Puerto Rico peaked at 42.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 215th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.3% | — |
| 1961 | 41.6% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 40.8% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 40.1% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 39.6% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 39.2% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 38.9% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 38.5% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 38.1% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 37.7% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 37.1% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 36.3% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 35.7% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 35.1% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 34.5% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 34.1% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 33.7% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 32.9% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 32.4% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 31.9% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 31.4% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 30.9% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 30.4% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 30.0% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 29.1% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 28.6% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 28.2% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 27.7% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 27.3% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 26.9% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 26.4% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 24.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.7% | 37.7% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.5% | 32.4% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 27.7% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 24.0% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.0% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 13.4% | 6 |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 73,931 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Puerto Rico?
- Population ages 0-14 in Puerto Rico was 11.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population ages 0-14?
- Puerto Rico ranks 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.