Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 24.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility 15 19 in Costa Rica is 24.77, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Costa Rica peaked at 85.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.77, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 113th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.24 | 65.6 | 85.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.24 | 42.1 | 67.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.94 | 24.77 | 32.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 110 Argentina 25.75 compare
- 111 United States Virgin Islands 25.4 compare
- 112 Slovakia 24.78 compare
- 114 Rwanda 24.32 compare
- 115 French Polynesia 24.29 compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 23.95 compare
More population data for Costa Rica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.32 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31,632 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.32 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.32 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4722 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in Costa Rica?
- Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Costa Rica was 24.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 85.96 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.77 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescent fertility 15 19 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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