Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Adolescent fertility rate
Costa Rica
24.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Uruguay
25.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
118th
Uruguay rank
115th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 25.1 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 0.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Uruguay ranks 115th 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 | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 62.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 32.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 92.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 66.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 26.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 95.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 59.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 36.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 87.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 64.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 22.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 70.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 62.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 8.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 51.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 4.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 27.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 26.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.8096 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 25.1 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 Uruguay?
- 0.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Uruguay ranks 115th 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.