Children per woman vs population growth in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.4722 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4722
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
134th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.69
in 1959
All-time low
0.3976
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.4722 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Costa Rica peaked at 3.69 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.3976, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 134th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs population growth in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.28 | — |
| 1951 | 3.35 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 3.4 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 3.47 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 3.51 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 3.54 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 3.58 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 3.62 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 3.67 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 3.69 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 3.68 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 3.64 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 3.57 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 3.47 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.35 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 3.23 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 3.1 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.97 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 2.78 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 2.73 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.63 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 2.56 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.5 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.46 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.47 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.48 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.52 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.55 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.58 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.62 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.62 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.63 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.65 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.66 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.66 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.65 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.6 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.53 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.46 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.38 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.3 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.2 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.13 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.05 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.98 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.91 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.83 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.75 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.71 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.68 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.63 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.55 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.43 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.33 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.12 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9362 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8848 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8566 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7537 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5793 | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3976 | -31.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4213 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4722 | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.51 | 3.28 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.25 | 2.73 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.54 | 2.46 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 | 2.38 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.68 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.24 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9911 | 0.7537 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4676 | 0.3976 | 0.5793 | 4 |
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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 children per woman vs population growth in Costa Rica?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Costa Rica was 0.4722 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 in 1959.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3976 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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