Number of children under 5 in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of children under 5 was 97,806 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
97,806 people
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
386,474 people
in 1950
All-time low
97,806 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 386,474 people | — |
| 1951 | 386,164 people | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 381,704 people | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 375,206 people | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 368,402 people | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 362,174 people | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 357,391 people | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 353,998 people | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 351,756 people | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 351,946 people | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 353,558 people | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 354,335 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 354,680 people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 354,823 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 353,511 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 351,046 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 348,491 people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 345,538 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 341,511 people | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 335,522 people | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 329,830 people | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 327,199 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 326,953 people | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 328,386 people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 331,356 people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 334,618 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 337,225 people | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 339,844 people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 342,650 people | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 346,434 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 349,968 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 350,882 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 349,270 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 345,504 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 339,092 people | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 330,731 people | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 322,652 people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 316,190 people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 312,793 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 311,674 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 312,856 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 315,684 people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 317,009 people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 316,268 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 313,957 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 310,539 people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 306,675 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 303,249 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 300,451 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 297,795 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 294,553 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 289,497 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 282,215 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 273,332 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 263,504 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 253,349 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 243,900 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 236,265 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 230,507 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 226,799 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 222,025 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 212,808 people | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 200,634 people | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 187,410 people | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 173,606 people | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 160,370 people | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 148,843 people | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 135,499 people | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 124,358 people | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 118,762 people | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 112,173 people | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 104,908 people | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 100,205 people | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 97,806 people | -2.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 97,806 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 76% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 97,806 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 326.76 (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 - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 36.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0077 (2050)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.