Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 1.13 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Costa Rica is 1.13 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 4.48 per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.12 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 62nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.97 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.22 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.36 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.67 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.82 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 4.48 per 1,000 people | +103.9% |
| 2013 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 2.77 per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.13 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people, 28.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.13 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +103.9% | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 4.48 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 per 1,000 people | 2.22 per 1,000 people | 3.02 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 4.48 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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 adolescent birth rate in Costa Rica?
- Adolescent birth rate in Costa Rica was 1.13 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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