Costa Rica vs United States Virgin Islands: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19

Costa Rica
24.77 per 1,000 population
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
25.4 per 1,000 population
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
113th
United States Virgin Islands rank
111th

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 25.4 per 1,000 population against 24.77 per 1,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.63 per 1,000 population.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 113th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 111th of 216 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 71.24 per 1,000 population 56.2 per 1,000 population 15.04 per 1,000 population Costa Rica
2010s 60.88 per 1,000 population 43.42 per 1,000 population 17.46 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 United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 25.4 per 1,000 population against 24.77 per 1,000 population in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 between Costa Rica and United States Virgin Islands?
0.63 per 1,000 population, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States Virgin Islands?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
Costa Rica ranks 113th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 111th 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

Indicator
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 3,707 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).