Albania vs Costa Rica: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children
Albania
1.35 live births per woman
in 2023
Costa Rica
1.33 live births per woman
in 2023
Albania rank
205th
Costa Rica rank
208th
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children over time
- Albania
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Albania currently reports 1.35 live births per woman against 1.33 live births per woman in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Albania ranks 205th and Costa Rica ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.35 live births per woman | 6.55 live births per woman | 0.2011 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 5.71 live births per woman | 5.94 live births per woman | 0.2308 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.57 live births per woman | 3.96 live births per woman | 0.6117 live births per woman | Albania |
| 1980s | 3.26 live births per woman | 3.46 live births per woman | 0.1989 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.72 live births per woman | 2.81 live births per woman | 0.092 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.86 live births per woman | 2.09 live births per woman | 0.2246 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.6 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 0.1704 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 0.0068 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children, Albania or Costa Rica?
- Albania, at 1.35 live births per woman against 1.33 live births per woman in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children between Albania and Costa Rica?
- 0.02 live births per woman, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Costa Rica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Costa Rica rank globally for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Albania ranks 205th and Costa Rica ranks 208th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.