Costa Rica vs Norway: Number of births per year
Costa Rica
51,969
in 2023
Norway
51,545
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
133rd
Norway rank
134th
Number of births per year over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 51,969 against 51,545 in Norway, a difference of 424.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Norway ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,859 | 62,488 | 12,628 | Norway |
| 1960s | 62,045 | 64,669 | 2,624 | Norway |
| 1970s | 63,208 | 57,979 | 5,229 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 80,425 | 52,677 | 27,748 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 81,152 | 59,998 | 21,153 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 74,254 | 57,723 | 16,531 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 69,396 | 57,914 | 11,482 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 53,744 | 52,921 | 823.25 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Costa Rica, at 51,969 against 51,545 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 424, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for number of births per year?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Norway ranks 134th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.