Sex ratio at birth in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sex ratio at birth was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05 male births per female births
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
134th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.06 male births per female births
in 1987
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Costa Rica stood at 1.05 male births per female births.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Costa Rica peaked at 1.06 male births per female births in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 134th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.05 male births per female births is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.05 male births per female births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 131 Curaçao 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 131 Kuwait 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 131 Morocco 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 134 Algeria 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 134 Colombia 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 134 Ecuador 1.05 male births per female births compare
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 sex ratio at birth in Costa Rica?
- Sex ratio at birth in Costa Rica was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1987.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.