Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 1.13 per 1,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.13 per 1,000 population for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Costa Rica peaked at 4.48 per 1,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.12 per 1,000 population, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 60th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 per 1,000 population | 2.22 per 1,000 population | 3.02 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.33 per 1,000 population | 1.46 per 1,000 population | 4.48 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.18 per 1,000 population | 1.12 per 1,000 population | 1.26 per 1,000 population | 4 |
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More population data for Costa Rica
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.32 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.32 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 31,632 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.32 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.31 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Costa Rica?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Costa Rica was 1.13 per 1,000 population in 2023, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 per 1,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 per 1,000 population in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)