Costa Rica vs Tonga: Adolescent fertility rate
Costa Rica
24.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Tonga
25.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
118th
Tonga rank
116th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 25.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 24.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Tonga ranks 116th of 218 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 54.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 41.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 92.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 34.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 95.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 46.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 49.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 87.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 25.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 61.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 70.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 22.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 48.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 24.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 31.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 27.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 24.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.86 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, Costa Rica or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 25.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 24.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 0.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Tonga rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Tonga ranks 116th 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.