Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Fertility vs unmet contraception

Costa Rica
1.32
in 2024
Jamaica
1.35
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
187th
Jamaica rank
185th

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Jamaica
246196019922024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.35 against 1.32 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 187th and Jamaica ranks 185th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 5.94 5.64 0.301 Costa Rica
1970s 3.96 4.55 0.5937 Jamaica
1980s 3.46 3.25 0.2079 Costa Rica
1990s 2.81 2.82 0.0147 Jamaica
2000s 2.09 2.14 0.0585 Jamaica
2010s 1.77 1.55 0.2208 Costa Rica
2020s 1.36 1.37 0.0116 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 1.35 against 1.32 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
0.03, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for fertility vs unmet contraception?
Costa Rica ranks 187th and Jamaica ranks 185th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs unmet contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed