Crude birth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Crude birth rate was 10.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.18
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.01
in 1958
All-time low
10.18
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 10.18 for crude birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 46.01 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 10.18, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 167th of 236 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.
Crude birth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.89 | — |
| 1951 | 45.3 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 45.58 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 45.76 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 45.78 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 45.78 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 45.76 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 45.93 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 46.01 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 45.87 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 45.47 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 44.81 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 43.88 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 42.73 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 41.38 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 39.9 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 38.33 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 36.76 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 34.62 | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 33.77 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 32.59 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 31.58 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 30.7 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 30.07 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 29.89 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 29.79 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 29.89 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 30.04 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 30.21 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 30.54 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 30.36 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 30.42 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 30.48 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 30.52 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 30.52 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30.42 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 29.85 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 29.11 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 28.33 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 27.46 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 26.65 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 25.7 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 24.96 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 24.27 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 23.64 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 22.98 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 22.19 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 21.48 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 21.04 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 20.74 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.24 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 19.41 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 18.19 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 17.57 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 17.14 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 17.25 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.43 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 16.6 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 16.81 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.52 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 15.41 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 15.76 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 15.46 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.77 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 14.85 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.7 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.18 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.81 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.62 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.66 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 11.37 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 10.54 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 10.32 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 10.18 | -1.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.67 | 44.89 | 46.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.16 | 33.77 | 45.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.53 | 29.79 | 32.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.75 | 27.46 | 30.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.36 | 20.74 | 26.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.62 | 16.43 | 20.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.52 | 12.66 | 15.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6 | 10.18 | 11.37 | 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 crude birth rate in Costa Rica?
- Crude birth rate in Costa Rica was 10.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 46.01 in 1958.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for crude birth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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