Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Replacement fertility rate

Costa Rica
2.09
in 2010
Malaysia
2.09
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
125th
Malaysia rank
125th

Replacement fertility rate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malaysia
0123195019802010

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.09 against 2.09 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 125th and Malaysia ranks 125th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.54 2.55 0.01 Malaysia
1960s 2.37 2.36 0.01 Costa Rica
1970s 2.23 2.24 0.01 Malaysia
1980s 2.12 2.17 0.05 Malaysia
1990s 2.1 2.12 0.02 Malaysia
2000s 2.09 2.1 0.01 Malaysia
2010s 2.09 2.09 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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About this data

Indicator
Replacement fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 1,393 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed