Age dependency breakdown in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Age dependency breakdown was 37.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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, 6.8%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.7% | 9.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 12.4% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 13.4% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 14.6% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 17.8% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 24.8% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 34.9% | 37.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Free country 2 (2015)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2015)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 9.32 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,133 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 71.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Puerto Rico?
- Age dependency breakdown in Puerto Rico was 37.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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 6.8% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).