Costa Rica vs Singapore: Number of births
Costa Rica
51,969 births
in 2023
Singapore
47,472 births
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
133rd
Singapore rank
136th
Number of births over time
- Costa Rica
- Singapore
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 51,969 births against 47,472 births in Singapore, a difference of 4,497 births.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Singapore ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,859 births | 54,028 births | 4,169 births | Singapore |
| 1960s | 62,045 births | 54,121 births | 7,924 births | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 63,208 births | 43,493 births | 19,715 births | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 80,425 births | 45,474 births | 34,951 births | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 81,152 births | 50,096 births | 31,056 births | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 74,254 births | 44,287 births | 29,968 births | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 69,396 births | 46,694 births | 22,703 births | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 53,744 births | 46,345 births | 7,400 births | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Costa Rica or Singapore?
- Costa Rica, at 51,969 births against 47,472 births in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 4,497 births, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Singapore rank globally for number of births?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Singapore ranks 136th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.