Adolescent birth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adolescent birth rate was 1.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Costa Rica is 1.13, 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 62nd out of 218 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.02 | — |
| 2001 | 2.97 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.34 | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 2.38 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.22 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.36 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.52 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.67 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.82 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 4.48 | +103.9% |
| 2013 | 2.52 | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 2.77 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 1.96 | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.26 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.13 | -5.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04, 28.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent birth rate 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 | 4.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 | 2.22 | 3.02 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 1.46 | 4.48 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.12 | 1.26 | 4 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Costa Rica?
- Adolescent birth rate in Costa Rica was 1.13 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 in 2012.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 218 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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