Birth rate by women's age group in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Birth rate by women's age group was 26.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Costa Rica stood at 26.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. 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, birth rate by women's age group in Costa Rica peaked at 101.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 26.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 96.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 101.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 90.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 101.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 90.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 95.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 93.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 97.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 91.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 65.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 83.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 42.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 65.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 116 East Timor 27.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 117 Indonesia 26.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 118 Argentina 26.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 120 Iran 26.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 121 Uruguay 26.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 122 Northern Mariana Islands 26.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.32 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.32 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 31,632 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.32 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.31 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Costa Rica?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Costa Rica was 26.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 101.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.