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Costa Rica: Fertility rate (births per woman), 1990–2024
Value in 20241.32
Change since 2014-26.8%1.80 (2014)
World rank189 / 2172024
Rank in region39 / 42Latin America & Caribbean
World2.19World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2024 ranking
1.36
1.36
1.35
1.34
1.32
1.31
1.29
1.25
1.25
Values and rank by year
| Year | Fertility rate (births per woman) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.32 | -0.9% | 189 / 217 |
| 2023 | 1.33 | -0.4% | 190 / 217 |
| 2022 | 1.34 | -1.3% | 193 / 217 |
| 2021 | 1.35 | -6.6% | 198 / 217 |
| 2020 | 1.45 | -9.5% | 183 / 217 |
| 2019 | 1.60 | -6.2% | 158 / 217 |
| 2018 | 1.71 | -0.5% | 150 / 217 |
| 2017 | 1.71 | -1.8% | 150 / 217 |
| 2016 | 1.75 | -2.8% | 148 / 217 |
| 2015 | 1.80 | -0.2% | 147 / 217 |
| 2014 | 1.80 | +1.2% | 150 / 217 |
| 2013 | 1.78 | -3.9% | 153 / 217 |
| 2012 | 1.85 | -1.4% | 150 / 217 |
| 2011 | 1.88 | +2.7% | 150 / 217 |
| 2010 | 1.83 | -6.5% | 158 / 217 |
| 2009 | 1.95 | -1.4% | 144 / 217 |
| 2008 | 1.98 | +1.3% | 140 / 217 |
| 2007 | 1.95 | +0.9% | 144 / 217 |
| 2006 | 1.94 | -5.0% | 144 / 217 |
| 2005 | 2.04 | +0.5% | 133 / 217 |
| 2004 | 2.03 | -2.7% | 135 / 217 |
| 2003 | 2.08 | -3.6% | 129 / 217 |
| 2002 | 2.16 | -6.5% | 129 / 217 |
| 2001 | 2.31 | -4.2% | 125 / 217 |
| 2000 | 2.41 | -2.7% | 119 / 217 |
| 1999 | 2.48 | -1.8% | 120 / 217 |
| 1998 | 2.53 | -2.4% | 120 / 217 |
| 1997 | 2.59 | -3.4% | 124 / 217 |
| 1996 | 2.68 | -3.5% | 122 / 217 |
| 1995 | 2.78 | -2.7% | 122 / 217 |
| 1994 | 2.86 | -2.4% | 123 / 217 |
| 1993 | 2.93 | -2.4% | 121 / 217 |
| 1992 | 3.00 | -2.4% | 120 / 217 |
| 1991 | 3.08 | -2.9% | 119 / 217 |
| 1990 | 3.17 | – | 117 / 217 |
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