Number of births, by world region in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of births, by world region was 51,969 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51,969 births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
84,209 births
in 1987
All-time low
41,602 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Costa Rica is 51,969 births, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Costa Rica peaked at 84,209 births in 1987 and was at its lowest, 41,602 births, in 1950.
Costa Rica ranks 133rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41,602 births | — |
| 1951 | 43,418 births | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 45,209 births | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 46,998 births | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 48,718 births | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 50,495 births | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 52,337 births | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 54,506 births | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 56,669 births | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 58,642 births | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 60,357 births | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 61,742 births | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 62,732 births | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 63,302 births | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 63,473 births | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 63,287 births | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 62,794 births | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 62,100 births | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 60,229 births | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 60,432 births | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 59,934 births | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 59,646 births | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 59,513 births | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 59,784 births | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 60,970 births | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 62,334 births | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 64,204 births | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 66,235 births | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 68,408 births | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 71,047 births | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 72,588 births | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 74,720 births | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 76,968 births | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 79,196 births | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 81,415 births | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 83,400 births | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 84,083 births | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 84,209 births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 84,077 births | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 83,594 births | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 83,202 births | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 82,301 births | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 81,968 births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 81,741 births | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 81,578 births | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 81,227 births | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 80,302 births | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 79,517 births | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 79,593 births | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 80,086 births | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 79,689 births | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 77,805 births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 74,128 births | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 72,726 births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 71,973 births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 73,520 births | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 70,996 births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 72,729 births | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 74,620 births | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 74,359 births | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 70,192 births | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 72,648 births | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 72,108 births | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 69,655 births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 70,781 births | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 70,846 births | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69,035 births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 67,859 births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 67,536 births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 63,301 births | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 57,220 births | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 53,349 births | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 52,440 births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 51,969 births | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,859 births | 41,602 births | 58,642 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 62,045 births | 60,229 births | 63,473 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,208 births | 59,513 births | 71,047 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,425 births | 72,588 births | 84,209 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,152 births | 79,517 births | 83,202 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,254 births | 70,996 births | 79,689 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,396 births | 63,301 births | 72,648 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,744 births | 51,969 births | 57,220 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Costa Rica?
- Number of births, by world region in Costa Rica was 51,969 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 84,209 births in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,602 births in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of births, by world region?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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