Fertility rate by age group in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fertility rate by age group was 26.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.25
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.87
in 1958
All-time low
26.25
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Costa Rica stood at 26.25. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Costa Rica peaked at 101.87 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 26.25, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 119th 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 96.05 | — |
| 1951 | 97.15 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 97.97 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 98.68 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 99.25 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 99.92 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 100.54 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 101.39 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 101.87 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 101.83 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 101.26 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 100.21 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 98.76 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 97.01 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 95.08 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 93.33 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 92.08 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 91.01 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 90.56 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 91.52 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 91.95 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 91.3 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 90.69 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 90.09 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 90.73 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 91.63 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 92.9 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 93.61 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 94.52 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 95.66 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 95.06 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 94.5 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 94.17 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 95.72 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 96.97 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 97.88 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 97.33 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 96.59 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 95.54 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 93.36 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 91.33 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 89.56 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 88.96 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 88.62 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 88.23 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 87.31 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 85.88 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 84.79 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 84.29 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 84.08 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 83.37 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 77.47 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 72.2 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 69.87 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 68.15 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 67.14 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 65.44 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 67.72 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 69.91 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 68.44 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 63.06 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 65.47 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 65.64 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.18 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 59.65 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 56.58 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 53.38 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 51.12 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 49.01 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 42.1 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 33.35 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 27.87 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 26.45 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 26.25 | -0.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 26.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 3.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 26.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.47 | 96.05 | 101.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.08 | 90.56 | 101.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.31 | 90.09 | 95.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.71 | 93.36 | 97.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.31 | 84.08 | 91.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.97 | 65.44 | 83.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.72 | 42.1 | 65.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.48 | 26.25 | 33.35 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Costa Rica?
- Fertility rate by age group in Costa Rica was 26.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 101.87 in 1958.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.25 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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