Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Puerto Rico

Share of population under 15 in Puerto Rico in 2025 — 11.2%. Ranked 214 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 31.1 pp.

2025 11.2% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 214of 217
Period maximum 42.3%1960
Period minimum 11.2%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Puerto Rico, 1960–2025020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 42.3%1962: 40.8%1964: 39.6%1966: 38.9%1968: 38.1%1970: 37.1%1972: 35.7%1974: 34.5%1976: 33.7%1978: 32.9%1980: 31.9%1982: 30.9%1984: 30%1986: 29.1%1988: 28.2%1990: 27.3%1992: 26.4%1994: 25.6%1996: 24.9%1998: 24.3%2000: 23.7%2002: 23%2004: 22.3%2006: 21.4%2008: 20.4%2010: 19.5%2012: 18.4%2014: 17.1%2016: 15.8%2018: 14.8%2020: 13.4%2022: 12.4%2024: 11.6%2025: 11.2%
Change over the period: −31.1 pp Annual average: -0.48 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico 11.2%
World 24.4%
Caribbean computed 22.4%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Puerto Rico, by year Puerto Rico All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 11.2 −0.4 pp
2024 11.6 −0.4 pp
2023 12 −0.4 pp
2022 12.4 −0.5 pp
2021 12.8 −0.6 pp
2020 13.4 −0.6 pp
2019 14 −0.7 pp
2018 14.8 −0.5 pp
2017 15.3 −0.5 pp
2016 15.8 −0.7 pp
2015 16.4 −0.7 pp
2014 17.1 −0.6 pp
2013 17.7 −0.6 pp
2012 18.4 −0.6 pp
2011 19 −0.6 pp
2010 19.5 −0.5 pp
2009 20 −0.4 pp
2008 20.4 −0.5 pp
2007 20.9 −0.5 pp
2006 21.4 −0.5 pp
2005 21.8 −0.4 pp
2004 22.3 −0.4 pp
2003 22.7 −0.4 pp
2002 23 −0.3 pp
2001 23.4 −0.3 pp
2000 23.7 −0.3 pp
1999 24 −0.3 pp
1998 24.3 −0.3 pp
1997 24.6 −0.3 pp
1996 24.9 −0.3 pp
1995 25.2 −0.4 pp
1994 25.6 −0.4 pp
1993 26 −0.4 pp
1992 26.4 −0.4 pp
1991 26.9 −0.4 pp
1990 27.3 −0.4 pp
1989 27.7 −0.4 pp
1988 28.2 −0.4 pp
1987 28.6 −0.5 pp
1986 29.1 −0.5 pp
1985 29.5 −0.4 pp
1984 30 −0.4 pp
1983 30.4 −0.5 pp
1982 30.9 −0.5 pp
1981 31.4 −0.6 pp
1980 31.9 −0.5 pp
1979 32.4 −0.4 pp
1978 32.9 −0.4 pp
1977 33.3 −0.4 pp
1976 33.7 −0.4 pp
1975 34.1 −0.5 pp
1974 34.5 −0.5 pp
1973 35.1 −0.6 pp
1972 35.7 −0.7 pp
1971 36.3 −0.7 pp
1970 37.1 −0.6 pp
1969 37.7 −0.4 pp
1968 38.1 −0.4 pp
1967 38.5 −0.4 pp
1966 38.9 −0.4 pp
1965 39.2 −0.4 pp
1964 39.6 −0.5 pp
1963 40.1 −0.7 pp
1962 40.8 −0.8 pp
1961 41.6 −0.8 pp
1960 42.3

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.