Bahamas vs Costa Rica: Adolescent fertility rate
Bahamas
24.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Costa Rica
24.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Bahamas rank
120th
Costa Rica rank
118th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Bahamas
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 24.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Bahamas, a difference of 0.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 120th and Costa Rica ranks 118th of 218 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 95.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 74.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 92.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 18.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 57.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 95.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 38.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 52.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 87.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 34.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 40.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 70.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 30.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 31.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 25.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 24.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 27.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Bahamas or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 24.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 24.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 0.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Costa Rica rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Bahamas ranks 120th and Costa Rica ranks 118th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.