Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Adolescent fertility

Costa Rica
1.13
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.11
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
60th
Papua New Guinea rank
61st

Adolescent fertility over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Papua New Guinea
2468200020112023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.13 against 1.11 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 61st of 206 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 2.37 6.94 4.57 Papua New Guinea
2010s 2.27 2.39 0.115 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent fertility, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
Costa Rica, at 1.13 against 1.11 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in adolescent fertility between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
0.02, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for adolescent fertility?
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 61st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Adolescent fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescent fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 3,422 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed