Age dependency breakdown in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Age dependency breakdown was 37.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.9
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.9
in 2023
All-time low
6.82
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Puerto Rico is 37.9, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Puerto Rico peaked at 37.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.82, in 1950.
That places Puerto Rico 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.82 | — |
| 1951 | 6.87 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 6.97 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 7.14 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 7.38 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 7.67 | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 7.98 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 8.31 | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 8.67 | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 9.06 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 9.4 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 9.64 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 9.88 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 10.15 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 10.43 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 10.73 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 11.06 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 11.41 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 11.79 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 12.17 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 12.38 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 12.4 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 12.41 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 12.46 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 12.55 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 12.69 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 12.87 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 13.06 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 13.24 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 13.41 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 13.48 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 13.44 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 13.4 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 13.42 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 13.49 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 13.6 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 13.74 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 13.9 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 14.11 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 14.35 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 14.64 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 14.99 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 15.37 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 15.72 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 16.03 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 16.31 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 16.58 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 16.86 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 17.16 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 17.47 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 17.84 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 18.35 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 18.94 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 19.62 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 20.34 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 21.11 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 21.92 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 22.76 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 23.58 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 24.36 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 24.83 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 25.01 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 25.28 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 25.81 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 26.6 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 27.61 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 28.81 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 30.6 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 32.41 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 33.62 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 34.86 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 36.15 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 37.19 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 37.9 | +1.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 37.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 37.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.69 | 6.82 | 9.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.67 | 9.4 | 12.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.75 | 12.38 | 13.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.69 | 13.4 | 14.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.11 | 14.64 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.88 | 17.84 | 24.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.06 | 24.83 | 33.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.53 | 34.86 | 37.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 70.31 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Puerto Rico?
- Age dependency breakdown in Puerto Rico was 37.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.82 in 1950.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Puerto Rico ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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