Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Fertility rate, total
Costa Rica
1.33 births per woman
in 2023
Jamaica
1.36 births per woman
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
187th
Jamaica rank
185th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.36 births per woman against 1.33 births per woman in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 187th and Jamaica ranks 185th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.96 births per woman | 4.55 births per woman | 0.5937 births per woman | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 3.46 births per woman | 3.25 births per woman | 0.2079 births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.81 births per woman | 2.82 births per woman | 0.0147 births per woman | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.09 births per woman | 2.14 births per woman | 0.0585 births per woman | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.77 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 0.2208 births per woman | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.37 births per woman | 1.37 births per woman | 0.0062 births per woman | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.36 births per woman against 1.33 births per woman in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 187th and Jamaica ranks 185th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release