Number of one year olds in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of one year olds was 9,198 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9,198
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38,461
in 1950
All-time low
9,121
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of one year olds in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 9,198 for number of one year olds in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Puerto Rico peaked at 38,461 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9,121, in 2022.
Puerto Rico ranks 154th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of one year olds in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38,461 | — |
| 1951 | 38,300 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 37,892 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 36,949 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 36,189 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 35,688 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 35,495 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 35,417 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 35,038 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 34,742 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 35,487 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 35,938 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 35,380 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 35,028 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 34,836 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 34,588 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 34,237 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 33,708 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 32,904 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 31,745 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 30,295 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 30,418 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 31,762 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 32,307 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 32,509 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 32,777 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 33,166 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 33,621 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 34,032 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 34,340 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 34,969 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 35,106 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 34,316 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 33,449 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 32,436 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 31,726 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 31,175 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 30,660 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 30,713 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 30,944 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 31,073 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 31,284 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 31,297 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,903 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 30,417 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 29,993 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 29,624 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 29,306 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 29,055 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 28,820 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 28,415 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 28,012 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 27,268 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 26,002 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 24,808 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 23,835 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 23,113 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 22,551 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 22,099 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 21,762 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 21,585 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 20,735 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 18,887 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 17,093 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 15,726 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 14,660 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 13,675 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 12,177 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 11,133 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 10,791 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 10,206 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 9,461 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 9,121 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 9,198 | +0.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 9,198 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,586, 79% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 9,198 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,700, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36,417 | 34,742 | 38,461 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34,385 | 31,745 | 35,938 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,523 | 30,295 | 34,340 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,549 | 30,660 | 35,106 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,177 | 28,820 | 31,297 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,786 | 21,762 | 28,415 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,646 | 10,791 | 21,585 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,496 | 9,121 | 10,206 | 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 number of one year olds in Puerto Rico?
- Number of one year olds in Puerto Rico was 9,198 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 38,461 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,121 in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of one year olds?
- Puerto Rico ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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