Costa Rica vs Singapore: Number of births per year

Costa Rica
51,969
in 2023
Singapore
47,472
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
133rd
Singapore rank
136th

Number of births per year over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 51,969 against 47,472 in Singapore, a difference of 4,497.

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 54,028 4,169 Singapore
1960s 62,045 54,121 7,924 Costa Rica
1970s 63,208 43,493 19,715 Costa Rica
1980s 80,425 45,474 34,951 Costa Rica
1990s 81,152 50,096 31,056 Costa Rica
2000s 74,254 44,287 29,968 Costa Rica
2010s 69,396 46,694 22,703 Costa Rica
2020s 53,744 46,345 7,400 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 Singapore?
Costa Rica, at 51,969 against 47,472 in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births per year between Costa Rica and Singapore?
4,497, 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 per year?
Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Singapore ranks 136th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of births per year
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