Birth rate vs death rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Birth rate vs death rate was 10.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.18
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.01
in 1958
All-time low
10.18
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs death rate in Costa Rica stood at 10.18. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Costa Rica peaked at 46.01 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 10.18, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs death rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.89 | — |
| 1951 | 45.3 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 45.58 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 45.76 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 45.78 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 45.78 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 45.76 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 45.93 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 46.01 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 45.87 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 45.47 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 44.81 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 43.88 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 42.73 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 41.38 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 39.9 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 38.33 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 36.76 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 34.62 | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 33.77 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 32.59 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 31.58 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 30.7 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 30.07 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 29.89 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 29.79 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 29.89 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 30.04 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 30.21 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 30.54 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 30.36 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 30.42 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 30.48 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 30.52 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 30.52 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30.42 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 29.85 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 29.11 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 28.33 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 27.46 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 26.65 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 25.7 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 24.96 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 24.27 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 23.64 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 22.98 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 22.19 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 21.48 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 21.04 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 20.74 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.24 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 19.41 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 18.19 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 17.57 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 17.14 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 17.25 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.43 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 16.6 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 16.81 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.52 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 15.41 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 15.76 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 15.46 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.77 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 14.85 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.7 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.18 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.81 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.62 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.66 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 11.37 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 10.54 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 10.32 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 10.18 | -1.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.67 | 44.89 | 46.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.16 | 33.77 | 45.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.53 | 29.79 | 32.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.75 | 27.46 | 30.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.36 | 20.74 | 26.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.62 | 16.43 | 20.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.52 | 12.66 | 15.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6 | 10.18 | 11.37 | 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)
- 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 birth rate vs death rate in Costa Rica?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Costa Rica was 10.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 46.01 in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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