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Statistics on children, youth and families in Puerto Rico from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Youth Development Institute
Children population
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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.
because one or more years have been deselected.
Why This Indicator Matters
The decrease in childhood population presents a challenge to the island's economic and fiscal sustainability. Research has established that aging of the population strains government resources due to increased health care and pension costs. In the case of Puerto Rico, this fiscal strain will be potentially aggravated by a significantly smaller revenue base due to the losses in child population. In only 10 years Puerto Rico has lost one third of its children population.
Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
Number: People under 18 years old living in a specific geographical area.
Percent: Population percentage of children under 18 years in a specific geographical area.
Percent: Population percentage of children under 18 years in a specific geographical area.
Data Source
Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Selected Age Groups by Sex for the United States, States, Counties, and Puerto Rico Commonwealth and Municipios: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division.
Release Date: June 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division.
Release Date: June 2020
Notes
In the case of Puerto Rico, this fiscal strain will be potentially aggravated by a significantly smaller revenue base due to the losses in child population.
Last Updated
March 2023