Argentina vs Costa Rica: Share of births by age of mother
Argentina
9.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica
9.2%
in 2023
Argentina rank
98th
Costa Rica rank
97th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.2% against 9.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 98th and Costa Rica ranks 97th of 236 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.4% | 11.2% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 11.4% | 12.4% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 17.8% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 17.1% | 3.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 17.9% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 19.8% | 4.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 16.5% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.8% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 9.2% against 9.2% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Argentina ranks 98th and Costa Rica ranks 97th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. 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.