Albania vs Costa Rica: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Albania
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Albania currently reports 1.34 births per woman against 1.32 births per woman in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Albania ranks 186th and Costa Rica ranks 187th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.71 births per woman | 5.94 births per woman | 0.2308 births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.57 births per woman | 3.96 births per woman | 0.6117 births per woman | Albania |
| 1980s | 3.26 births per woman | 3.46 births per woman | 0.1989 births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.72 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | 0.092 births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.86 births per woman | 2.09 births per woman | 0.2246 births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.6 births per woman | 1.77 births per woman | 0.1704 births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.36 births per woman | 1.36 births per woman | 0.0008 births per woman | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Albania or Costa Rica?
- Albania, at 1.34 births per woman against 1.32 births per woman in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Albania and Costa Rica?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Costa Rica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Costa Rica rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Albania ranks 186th and Costa Rica ranks 187th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.