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 206 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.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.02 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 2.97 per 1,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.34 per 1,000 population | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 2.38 per 1,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.22 per 1,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.36 per 1,000 population | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.52 per 1,000 population | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.67 per 1,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.82 per 1,000 population | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2 per 1,000 population | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 4.48 per 1,000 population | +103.6% |
| 2013 | 2.52 per 1,000 population | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 2.77 per 1,000 population | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4 per 1,000 population | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 1.96 per 1,000 population | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 1.71 per 1,000 population | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.46 per 1,000 population | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5 per 1,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.26 per 1,000 population | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 1.12 per 1,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2 per 1,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.13 per 1,000 population | -5.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.13 per 1,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 population, 28.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.13 per 1,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 per 1,000 population, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +103.6% | 2.2 per 1,000 population | 4.48 per 1,000 population |
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 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More population data for Costa Rica
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2884 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
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 206 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).