Costa Rica vs Mexico: Share of births outside marriage
Costa Rica
74
in 2023
Mexico
73.69
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Mexico rank
4th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 74 against 73.69 in Mexico, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.36 | 30.62 | 7.75 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 44.75 | 37.57 | 7.18 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 59.32 | 49.36 | 9.97 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 69.81 | 65.24 | 4.57 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 73.13 | 72.66 | 0.4643 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 74 against 73.69 in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.31, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 4th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.