Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Birth rate vs. death rate
Costa Rica
10.18 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.02 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
167th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
168th
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.18 births per 1,000 people against 10.02 births per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.16 births per 1,000 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 167th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 168th of 236 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.67 births per 1,000 people | 16.02 births per 1,000 people | 29.64 births per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 40.16 births per 1,000 people | 17.7 births per 1,000 people | 22.46 births per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 30.53 births per 1,000 people | 13.48 births per 1,000 people | 17.05 births per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 29.75 births per 1,000 people | 13.21 births per 1,000 people | 16.53 births per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 23.36 births per 1,000 people | 12.93 births per 1,000 people | 10.44 births per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 17.62 births per 1,000 people | 12.08 births per 1,000 people | 5.54 births per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.52 births per 1,000 people | 11.94 births per 1,000 people | 2.58 births per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10.6 births per 1,000 people | 10.14 births per 1,000 people | 0.4597 births per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 10.18 births per 1,000 people against 10.02 births per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.16 births per 1,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 167th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 168th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.