Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.33 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. human development index in Costa Rica stood at 1.33 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Costa Rica peaked at 6.73 live births per woman in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.33 live births per woman, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 208th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.55 live births per woman | 6.32 live births per woman | 6.73 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.94 live births per woman | 4.83 live births per woman | 6.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.96 live births per woman | 3.65 live births per woman | 4.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 live births per woman | 3.24 live births per woman | 3.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 live births per woman | 2.48 live births per woman | 3.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 live births per woman | 1.94 live births per woman | 2.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 live births per woman | 1.33 live births per woman | 1.45 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.833 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.6167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 67.58 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 74.55 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 85.98 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Costa Rica?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Costa Rica was 1.33 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 live births per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Costa Rica ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.