Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -0.9023 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.9023 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 140.9%
World rank
101st
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.74 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-9.5 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Costa Rica is -0.9023 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 140.9% on the previous year and down 176.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 2.74 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -9.5 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.9088 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 1963 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 1964 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1965 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1966 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1967 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1968 | -7.16 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1969 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1970 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1971 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1972 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1973 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1974 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1975 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1976 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1977 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1978 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1979 | -0.3004 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1980 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +520.0% |
| 1981 | -0.7536 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1982 | -0.4499 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1983 | -0.4237 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1984 | -0.1702 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1985 | -0.2273 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1986 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +614.1% |
| 1987 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1988 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1989 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1990 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1991 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1992 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1993 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1994 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1995 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1996 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1997 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1998 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1999 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2000 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2001 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 2002 | -6.49 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2003 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2004 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4931 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2006 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -1105.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8776 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2008 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2009 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2010 | -6.45 % change on previous year | +373.1% |
| 2011 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2012 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2013 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +180.8% |
| 2014 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2015 | -0.1667 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2016 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +1602.8% |
| 2017 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2018 | -0.4667 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2019 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +1231.2% |
| 2020 | -9.5 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 2021 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2022 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2023 | -0.3745 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2024 | -0.9023 % change on previous year | +140.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.56 % change on previous year | -7.16 % change on previous year | -0.9088 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.75 % change on previous year | -5.17 % change on previous year | -0.3004 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | -0.1702 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -6.49 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.93 % change on previous year | -6.45 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.73 % change on previous year | -9.5 % change on previous year | -0.3745 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 98 Papua New Guinea -0.8712 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Eritrea -0.8888 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Bhutan -0.8892 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Brunei -0.9159 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Tonga -0.9268 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Kazakhstan -0.9296 % change on previous year compare
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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -0.9023 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.5 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 176.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.