Number of births per year in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of births per year was 51,969 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51,969
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
133rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
84,209
in 1987
All-time low
41,602
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 51,969 for number of births per year in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Costa Rica peaked at 84,209 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 41,602, in 1950.
Costa Rica ranks 133rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41,602 | — |
| 1951 | 43,418 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 45,209 | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 46,998 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 48,718 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 50,495 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 52,337 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 54,506 | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 56,669 | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 58,642 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 60,357 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 61,742 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 62,732 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 63,302 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 63,473 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 63,287 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 62,794 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 62,100 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 60,229 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 60,432 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 59,934 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 59,646 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 59,513 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 59,784 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 60,970 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 62,334 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 64,204 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 66,235 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 68,408 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 71,047 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 72,588 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 74,720 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 76,968 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 79,196 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 81,415 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 83,400 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 84,083 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 84,209 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 84,077 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 83,594 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 83,202 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 82,301 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 81,968 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 81,741 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 81,578 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 81,227 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 80,302 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 79,517 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 79,593 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 80,086 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 79,689 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 77,805 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 74,128 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 72,726 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 71,973 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 73,520 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 70,996 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 72,729 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 74,620 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 74,359 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 70,192 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 72,648 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 72,108 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 69,655 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 70,781 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 70,846 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69,035 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 67,859 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 67,536 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 63,301 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 57,220 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 53,349 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 52,440 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 51,969 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,859 | 41,602 | 58,642 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62,045 | 60,229 | 63,473 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,208 | 59,513 | 71,047 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,425 | 72,588 | 84,209 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,152 | 79,517 | 83,202 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,254 | 70,996 | 79,689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,396 | 63,301 | 72,648 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,744 | 51,969 | 57,220 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Costa Rica?
- Number of births per year in Costa Rica was 51,969 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 84,209 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,602 in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of births per year?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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