Fertility Rate: Costa Rica
Costa Rica's fertility rate is currently 1.318 births per woman as of 2024. # Costa Rica Fertility Rate Costa Rica's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.318 births per woman
-0.9% y/y
Peak (1960)
6.712 births per woman
Low (2024)
1.318 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Costa Rica
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Costa Rica
Analysis# Costa Rica Fertility Rate
Costa Rica's fertility rate stands at 1.318 births per woman in 2024, marking an 80.4% decline from its 1960 peak of 6.712 births per woman. The country now sits at its all-time low, having experienced steady demographic transition over six decades. From 1960 through the early 2000s, fertility rates gradually decreased, reflecting broader shifts in education, women's workforce participation, and access to family planning.
The sharpest decline occurred after 2015, when the rate dropped from 1.797 to 1.318 in just nine years. A particularly steep fall happened between 2019 and 2020, falling from 1.6 to 1.448 births per woman. This sustained downward trajectory shows no signs of reversal, positioning Costa Rica among Latin America's lowest fertility rates and aligning with patterns typical of developed nations.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.318 births per woman | -0.90% |
| 2023 | 1.33 births per woman | -0.37% |
| 2022 | 1.335 births per woman | -1.33% |
| 2021 | 1.353 births per woman | -6.56% |
| 2020 | 1.448 births per woman | -9.50% |
| 2019 | 1.6 births per woman | -6.21% |
| 2018 | 1.706 births per woman | -0.47% |
| 2017 | 1.714 births per woman | -1.83% |
| 2016 | 1.746 births per woman | -2.84% |
| 2015 | 1.797 births per woman | -0.17% |
| 2014 | 1.8 births per woman | +1.18% |
| 2013 | 1.779 births per woman | -3.89% |
| 2012 | 1.851 births per woman | -1.39% |
| 2011 | 1.877 births per woman | +2.74% |
| 2010 | 1.827 births per woman | -6.45% |
| 2009 | 1.953 births per woman | -1.36% |
| 2008 | 1.98 births per woman | +1.33% |
| 2007 | 1.954 births per woman | +0.88% |
| 2006 | 1.937 births per woman | -4.96% |
| 2005 | 2.038 births per woman | +0.49% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.028 births per woman | -2.69% |
| 2003 | 2.084 births per woman | -3.61% |
| 2002 | 2.162 births per woman | -6.49% |
| 2001 | 2.312 births per woman | -4.19% |
| 2000 | 2.413 births per woman | -2.74% |
| 1999 | 2.481 births per woman | -1.82% |
| 1998 | 2.527 births per woman | -2.39% |
| 1997 | 2.589 births per woman | -3.43% |
| 1996 | 2.681 births per woman | -3.53% |
| 1995 | 2.779 births per woman | -2.73% |
| 1994 | 2.857 births per woman | -2.42% |
| 1993 | 2.928 births per woman | -2.43% |
| 1992 | 3.001 births per woman | -2.41% |
| 1991 | 3.075 births per woman | -2.90% |
| 1990 | 3.167 births per woman | -2.19% |
| 1989 | 3.238 births per woman | -2.29% |
| 1988 | 3.314 births per woman | -2.07% |
| 1987 | 3.384 births per woman | -2.03% |
| 1986 | 3.454 births per woman | -1.62% |
| 1985 | 3.511 births per woman | -0.23% |
| 1984 | 3.519 births per woman | -0.17% |
| 1983 | 3.525 births per woman | -0.42% |
| 1982 | 3.54 births per woman | -0.45% |
| 1981 | 3.556 births per woman | -0.75% |
| 1980 | 3.583 births per woman | -1.86% |
| 1979 | 3.651 births per woman | -0.30% |
| 1978 | 3.662 births per woman | -1.05% |
| 1977 | 3.701 births per woman | -1.23% |
| 1976 | 3.747 births per woman | -1.50% |
| 1975 | 3.804 births per woman | -2.29% |
| 1974 | 3.893 births per woman | -2.46% |
| 1973 | 3.991 births per woman | -4.02% |
| 1972 | 4.158 births per woman | -4.68% |
| 1971 | 4.362 births per woman | -4.86% |
| 1970 | 4.585 births per woman | -5.17% |
| 1969 | 4.835 births per woman | -3.84% |
| 1968 | 5.028 births per woman | -7.16% |
| 1967 | 5.416 births per woman | -4.93% |
| 1966 | 5.697 births per woman | -4.41% |
| 1965 | 5.96 births per woman | -3.76% |
| 1964 | 6.193 births per woman | -3.07% |
| 1963 | 6.389 births per woman | -2.35% |
| 1962 | 6.543 births per woman | -1.62% |
| 1961 | 6.651 births per woman | -0.91% |
| 1960 | 6.712 births per woman | — |
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