3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 27 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Costa Rica, 2001–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Costa Rica is 27, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Costa Rica peaked at 76.64 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 76.64 | — |
| 2003 | 71.38 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 70.46 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 68.22 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 69.38 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 65.64 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 62.97 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 61.19 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 57.54 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 54.77 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 51.54 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 41.86 | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 32.58 | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 27 | -17.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 3.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.22 | 68.22 | 76.64 | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.5 | 41.86 | 65.64 | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.79 | 27 | 32.58 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Costa Rica?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Costa Rica was 27 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 76.64 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Costa Rica ranks 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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