Number of children under 5 in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of children under 5 was 97,806 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Puerto Rico stood at 97,806 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Puerto Rico peaked at 386,474 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 97,806 people, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 367,522 people | 351,756 people | 386,474 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 349,302 people | 335,522 people | 354,823 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 334,450 people | 326,953 people | 346,434 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 332,876 people | 311,674 people | 350,882 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 309,448 people | 297,795 people | 317,009 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 259,392 people | 226,799 people | 294,553 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,432 people | 118,762 people | 222,025 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,773 people | 97,806 people | 112,173 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2015)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2015)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °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 number of children under 5 in Puerto Rico?
- Number of children under 5 in Puerto Rico was 97,806 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 386,474 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,806 people in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of children under 5?
- Puerto Rico ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.