Adolescent fertility in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adolescent fertility was 1.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Adolescent fertility in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.13 for adolescent fertility 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, adolescent fertility in Costa Rica peaked at 4.48 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.12, 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.
Adolescent fertility in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.02 | — |
| 2001 | 2.97 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.34 | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 2.38 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.22 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.36 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.52 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.67 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.82 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 4.48 | +103.6% |
| 2013 | 2.52 | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 2.77 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 1.96 | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.26 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.13 | -5.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04, 28.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent fertility 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 | 4.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 | 2.22 | 3.02 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 1.46 | 4.48 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.12 | 1.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More population data for Costa Rica
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Costa Rica?
- Adolescent fertility in Costa Rica was 1.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 in 2012.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adolescent fertility?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescent fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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