Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.31
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.97
in 1960
All-time low
1.31
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Costa Rica stood at 1.31. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Costa Rica peaked at 5.97 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.35 | — |
| 1951 | 5.44 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 5.5 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 5.57 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 5.62 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 5.68 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 5.74 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 5.83 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 5.91 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 5.96 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 5.97 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 5.94 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.86 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 5.73 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 5.57 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 5.37 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 5.15 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 4.92 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 4.58 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 4.43 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 4.22 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 4.04 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 3.88 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 3.74 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 3.67 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.61 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 3.57 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.54 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 3.52 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.52 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.46 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.44 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.42 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.41 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.41 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.4 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.35 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.28 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.22 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.15 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.08 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.99 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.92 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.85 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.79 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.71 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.62 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.53 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.47 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.43 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.36 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.26 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.12 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.04 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.99 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.92 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.79 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.84 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.82 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.77 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.77 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.72 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.68 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.58 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.43 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.33 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.32 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.31 | -0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.66 | 5.35 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.35 | 4.43 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.73 | 3.52 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 | 3.15 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 | 2.43 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.9 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.58 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.31 | 1.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Costa Rica?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Costa Rica was 1.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 in 1960.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Costa Rica ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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