Costa Rica vs Poland: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children
Costa Rica
1.33 live births per woman
in 2023
Poland
1.3 live births per woman
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
208th
Poland rank
210th
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children over time
- Costa Rica
- Poland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.33 live births per woman against 1.3 live births per woman in Poland, a difference of 0.03 live births per woman.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 208th and Poland ranks 210th of 236 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.55 live births per woman | 3.53 live births per woman | 3.02 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 5.94 live births per woman | 2.58 live births per woman | 3.36 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.96 live births per woman | 2.26 live births per woman | 1.69 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 3.46 live births per woman | 2.26 live births per woman | 1.2 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.81 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 1.08 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.09 live births per woman | 1.3 live births per woman | 0.7863 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.77 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 0.3951 live births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.37 live births per woman | 1.32 live births per woman | 0.05 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, Costa Rica or Poland?
- Costa Rica, at 1.33 live births per woman against 1.3 live births per woman in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children between Costa Rica and Poland?
- 0.03 live births per woman, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Poland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Poland rank globally for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Costa Rica ranks 208th and Poland ranks 210th 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.