Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Costa Rica
24.77 per 1,000 population
in 2023
Saint Lucia
23.95 per 1,000 population
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
113th
Saint Lucia rank
116th
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.77 per 1,000 population against 23.95 per 1,000 population in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.82 per 1,000 population.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 113th and Saint Lucia ranks 116th of 216 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.47 per 1,000 population | 49.89 per 1,000 population | 22.58 per 1,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 60.67 per 1,000 population | 39 per 1,000 population | 21.67 per 1,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 32.9 per 1,000 population | 23.95 per 1,000 population | 8.95 per 1,000 population | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19, Costa Rica or Saint Lucia?
- Costa Rica, at 24.77 per 1,000 population against 23.95 per 1,000 population in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 between Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.82 per 1,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Lucia rank globally for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th and Saint Lucia ranks 116th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).