What is the difference in replacement-level fertility rate between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?

0, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?

7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Gietel-Basten and Scherbov (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Replacement-level fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: Replacement-level fertility rate

Bosnia and Herzegovina

2.09

in 2010

Costa Rica

2.09

in 2010

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

125th

Costa Rica rank

125th

Replacement-level fertility rate over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Costa Rica

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 2.09 against 2.09 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 125th and Costa Rica ranks 125th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1950s	2.66	2.54	0.12	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1960s	2.35	2.37	0.02	Costa Rica
1970s	2.21	2.23	0.02	Costa Rica
1980s	2.14	2.12	0.02	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s	2.13	2.1	0.03	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s	2.1	2.09	0.01	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s	2.09	2.09	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher replacement-level fertility rate, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 2.09 against 2.09 in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in replacement-level fertility rate between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?: 0, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for replacement-level fertility rate?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 125th and Costa Rica ranks 125th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Gietel-Basten and Scherbov (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Replacement-level fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Replacement-level fertility rate
Source: Gietel-Basten and Scherbov (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 1,393 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The replacement-level fertility rate (the total fertility rate needed to keep the population size stable over time, without migration) is commonly stated to be 2.1. But the level can vary based on the sex ratio, child mortality rates, and other factors.