Birth rate, crude in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Birth rate, crude was 9.99 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.99 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
159th
of 217 countries
All-time high
45.47 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
9.99 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 9.99 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Costa Rica peaked at 45.47 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.99 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 159th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.47 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 44.81 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 43.88 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 42.73 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 41.38 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 39.9 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 38.33 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 36.76 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 34.62 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 33.77 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 32.59 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 31.58 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 30.7 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 30.07 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 29.89 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 29.79 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 29.89 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 30.04 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 30.21 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 30.54 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 30.36 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 30.42 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 30.48 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 30.52 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 30.52 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30.42 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 29.85 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 29.11 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 28.33 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 27.46 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 26.65 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 25.7 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 24.96 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 24.27 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 23.64 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 22.98 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 22.19 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 21.48 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 21.04 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 20.74 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.24 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 19.41 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 18.19 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 17.57 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 17.14 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 17.25 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.43 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 16.6 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 16.81 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.52 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 15.41 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 15.76 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 15.46 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.77 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 14.85 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.7 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.18 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.81 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.62 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.66 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 11.37 per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 10.54 per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 10.32 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 10.18 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 9.99 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.16 per 1,000 people | 33.77 per 1,000 people | 45.47 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.53 per 1,000 people | 29.79 per 1,000 people | 32.59 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.75 per 1,000 people | 27.46 per 1,000 people | 30.52 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.36 per 1,000 people | 20.74 per 1,000 people | 26.65 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.62 per 1,000 people | 16.43 per 1,000 people | 20.24 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.52 per 1,000 people | 12.66 per 1,000 people | 15.76 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 per 1,000 people | 9.99 per 1,000 people | 11.37 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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- 160 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.89 per 1,000 people compare
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Costa Rica?
- Birth rate, crude in Costa Rica was 9.99 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 45.47 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.99 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for birth rate, crude?
- Costa Rica ranks 159th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.