Costa Rica vs Iran: Fertility rate by age group

Costa Rica
26.25
in 2023
Iran
26.2
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
119th
Iran rank
120th

Fertility rate by age group over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Iran
255075100125150195019862023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 26.25 against 26.2 in Iran, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 119th and Iran ranks 120th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Iran Difference Ahead
1950s 99.47 112.4 12.93 Iran
1960s 95.08 115.2 20.12 Iran
1970s 92.31 128.5 36.19 Iran
1980s 95.71 129.88 34.17 Iran
1990s 87.31 55.39 31.91 Costa Rica
2000s 70.97 34.42 36.55 Costa Rica
2010s 56.72 35.52 21.2 Costa Rica
2020s 28.48 26.48 2 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Costa Rica or Iran?
Costa Rica, at 26.25 against 26.2 in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Costa Rica and Iran?
0.05, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Iran rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
Costa Rica ranks 119th and Iran ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed