57.9% Poverty Rate for children under 5 years old in Puerto Rico

Under 5 years

57.9% Poverty Rate for children under 5 years old in Puerto Rico

Under 5 years poverty in Puerto Rico compared

How does Puerto Rico compare to other Puerto Rico and National averages?

  • Puerto Rico

    57.9%

  • National average

    16.8% (-71% lower than Puerto Rico)

57.9% Poverty Rate for children under 5 years old in Puerto Rico

Historical Timeline

57.9% Poverty Rate for children under 5 years old in Puerto Rico historical data

  • 2011 - 57.3%

    The 2011 57.3% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 56.2%

    The 2012 decrease to 56.2% from 2011 represents a -1.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 57.2%

    The 2013 increase to 57.2% from 2012 represents a 1.0% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 58.4%

    The 2014 increase to 58.4% from 2013 represents a 1.2% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 63.7%

    The 2015 increase to 63.7% from 2014 represents a 5.3% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 64%

    The 2016 increase to 64% from 2015 represents a 0.3% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 63%

    The 2017 decrease to 63% from 2016 represents a -1.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 64.4%

    The 2018 increase to 64.4% from 2017 represents a 1.4% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 63.8%

    The 2019 decrease to 63.8% from 2018 represents a -0.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 57.4%

    The 2021 decrease to 57.4% from 2019 represents a -6.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 62.4%

    The 2022 increase to 62.4% from 2021 represents a 5.0% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 57.9%

    The 2023 decrease to 57.9% from 2022 represents a -4.5% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Puerto Rico Poverty dataset.