Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Costa Rica

Fertility rate in Albania vs Costa Rica by year

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Albania

Costa Rica

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	Costa Rica
2023	1.35	1.33
2022	1.36	1.34
2021	1.37	1.35
2020	1.37	1.45
2019	1.4	1.6
2018	1.42	1.71
2017	1.49	1.71
2016	1.56	1.75
2015	1.63	1.8
2014	1.72	1.8
2013	1.74	1.78
2012	1.72	1.85
2011	1.68	1.88
2010	1.65	1.83
2009	1.64	1.95
2008	1.62	1.98
2007	1.63	1.95
2006	1.69	1.94
2005	1.79	2.04
2004	1.89	2.03
2003	2.01	2.08
2002	2	2.16
2001	2.14	2.31
2000	2.22	2.41
1999	2.31	2.48
1998	2.42	2.53
1997	2.54	2.59
1996	2.67	2.68
1995	2.76	2.78
1994	2.8	2.86
1993	2.81	2.93
1992	2.89	3
1991	2.96	3.08
1990	3.01	3.17
1989	3.03	3.24
1988	3.07	3.31
1987	3.11	3.38
1986	3.14	3.45
1985	3.21	3.51
1984	3.28	3.52
1983	3.32	3.53
1982	3.42	3.54
1981	3.47	3.56
1980	3.59	3.58
1979	3.78	3.65
1978	4	3.66
1977	4.2	3.7
1976	4.37	3.75
1975	4.57	3.8
1974	4.7	3.89
1973	4.83	3.99
1972	4.98	4.16
1971	5.08	4.36
1970	5.16	4.59
1969	5.29	4.84
1968	5.32	5.03
1967	5.31	5.42
1966	5.33	5.7
1965	5.47	5.96
1964	5.71	6.19
1963	5.93	6.39
1962	6.11	6.54
1961	6.27	6.65
1960	6.38	6.71

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.33 in Costa Rica in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs Costa Rica population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Albania

Costa Rica

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	Costa Rica
2023	4,615	24,109
2022	3,913	21,409
2021	623	20,119
2020	3,682	29,164
2019	8,432	37,682
2018	9,187	42,469
2017	10,707	43,471
2016	12,332	45,565
2015	14,164	49,077
2014	16,185	49,559
2013	17,234	49,227
2012	17,565	52,036
2011	17,564	52,884
2010	18,404	50,803
2009	19,336	55,757
2008	19,526	56,491
2007	20,286	55,244
2006	21,732	54,177
2005	24,390	57,139
2004	26,989	55,769
2003	29,907	56,743
2002	30,189	58,388
2001	33,573	62,199
2000	36,741	64,268
1999	40,047	64,922
1998	43,884	64,788
1997	46,979	64,954
1996	52,745	66,094
1995	56,784	67,585
1994	59,086	68,336
1993	60,602	69,016
1992	63,376	69,830
1991	65,639	70,506
1990	67,355	71,727
1989	66,351	72,327
1988	64,616	72,944
1987	63,334	73,188
1986	61,925	73,211
1985	60,798	72,776
1984	59,396	71,062
1983	57,647	68,972
1982	56,443	66,826
1981	54,595	64,632
1980	53,803	62,561
1979	54,139	60,984
1978	55,463	58,327
1977	56,319	56,122
1976	56,428	54,019
1975	56,920	51,979
1974	56,133	50,349
1973	55,439	48,943
1972	54,966	48,417
1971	53,797	48,341
1970	52,293	48,398
1969	51,407	48,790
1968	49,258	48,361
1967	46,494	50,193
1966	44,507	50,755
1965	43,953	51,196
1964	44,205	51,435
1963	44,040	51,403
1962	43,124	51,046
1961	41,802	50,149
1960	40,436	48,857

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +0.47% in Costa Rica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +0.74% in Costa Rica.

Birth rate in Albania vs Costa Rica by year

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Albania

Costa Rica

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	Costa Rica
2023	10.2	10.2
2022	10.3	10.3
2021	10.5	10.5
2020	10.5	11.4
2019	10.8	12.7
2018	10.9	13.6
2017	11.4	13.8
2016	11.9	14.2
2015	12.4	14.7
2014	13.1	14.8
2013	13.1	14.8
2012	12.9	15.5
2011	12.4	15.8
2010	12.4	15.4
2009	12.3	16.5
2008	12.2	16.8
2007	12.4	16.6
2006	13	16.4
2005	13.9	17.3
2004	14.7	17.1
2003	15.6	17.6
2002	15.6	18.2
2001	16.6	19.4
2000	17.5	20.2
1999	18.5	20.7
1998	19.6	21
1997	20.8	21.5
1996	22.1	22.2
1995	23.3	23
1994	23.9	23.6
1993	24.2	24.3
1992	25	25
1991	25.6	25.7
1990	26.1	26.7
1989	26.2	27.5
1988	26.2	28.3
1987	26.3	29.1
1986	26.3	29.8
1985	26.5	30.4
1984	26.5	30.5
1983	26.4	30.5
1982	26.6	30.5
1981	26.5	30.4
1980	26.8	30.4
1979	27.5	30.5
1978	28.5	30.2
1977	29.4	30
1976	30.1	29.9
1975	31	29.8
1974	31.5	29.9
1973	32	30.1
1972	32.6	30.7
1971	33.1	31.6
1970	33.4	32.6
1969	34	33.8
1968	34.1	34.6
1967	33.8	36.8
1966	33.9	38.3
1965	34.8	39.9
1964	36.4	41.4
1963	37.9	42.7
1962	39.1	43.9
1961	40.3	44.8
1960	41	45.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 10.2 in Costa Rica, compared with 41 and 45.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Albania

Factual

UN forecast

Costa Rica

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	Costa Rica
2100	10%	10.3%
2099	10%	10.3%
2098	10%	10.3%
2097	10%	10.3%
2096	10%	10.3%
2095	9.99%	10.4%
2094	9.96%	10.4%
2093	9.92%	10.4%
2092	9.88%	10.4%
2091	9.83%	10.4%
2090	9.77%	10.5%
2089	9.7%	10.5%
2088	9.64%	10.5%
2087	9.56%	10.5%
2086	9.49%	10.5%
2085	9.43%	10.5%
2084	9.37%	10.5%
2083	9.31%	10.6%
2082	9.26%	10.6%
2081	9.22%	10.5%
2080	9.19%	10.5%
2079	9.17%	10.5%
2078	9.16%	10.5%
2077	9.16%	10.5%
2076	9.17%	10.5%
2075	9.2%	10.5%
2074	9.24%	10.5%
2073	9.28%	10.5%
2072	9.33%	10.5%
2071	9.39%	10.5%
2070	9.46%	10.5%
2069	9.54%	10.6%
2068	9.62%	10.6%
2067	9.71%	10.7%
2066	9.81%	10.8%
2065	9.9%	10.8%
2064	10%	10.9%
2063	10.1%	11%
2062	10.2%	11.2%
2061	10.3%	11.3%
2060	10.3%	11.4%
2059	10.4%	11.5%
2058	10.4%	11.7%
2057	10.5%	11.8%
2056	10.5%	11.9%
2055	10.6%	12.1%
2054	10.6%	12.2%
2053	10.6%	12.3%
2052	10.7%	12.4%
2051	10.7%	12.6%
2050	10.8%	12.7%
2049	10.8%	12.8%
2048	10.9%	12.9%
2047	11%	13%
2046	11.1%	13%
2045	11.3%	13.1%
2044	11.4%	13.2%
2043	11.6%	13.3%
2042	11.8%	13.4%
2041	12%	13.5%
2040	12.2%	13.5%
2039	12.4%	13.6%
2038	12.7%	13.7%
2037	12.9%	13.9%
2036	13.2%	14%
2035	13.4%	14.2%
2034	13.7%	14.5%
2033	14%	14.9%
2032	14.3%	15.3%
2031	14.6%	15.7%
2030	15%	16.2%
2029	15.4%	16.7%
2028	15.8%	17.1%
2027	16.2%	17.6%
2026	16.5%	18.1%
2025	16.7%	18.5%
2024	16.8%	18.8%
2023	17%	19.3%
2022	17.2%	19.8%
2021	17.4%	20.3%
2020	17.5%	20.7%
2019	17.7%	21.1%
2018	18%	21.4%
2017	18.3%	21.8%
2016	18.6%	22.1%
2015	19%	22.5%
2014	19.4%	23%
2013	19.8%	23.4%
2012	20.3%	23.9%
2011	20.9%	24.3%
2010	21.7%	24.9%
2009	22.5%	25.4%
2008	23.4%	25.9%
2007	24.2%	26.5%
2006	25%	27.1%
2005	25.9%	27.7%
2004	26.7%	28.4%
2003	27.5%	29.1%
2002	28.3%	29.8%
2001	29%	30.5%
2000	29.6%	31.1%
1999	30%	31.8%
1998	30.5%	32.4%
1997	30.8%	33%
1996	31.1%	33.6%
1995	31.4%	34.1%
1994	31.6%	34.6%
1993	31.9%	35%
1992	32.2%	35.4%
1991	32.4%	35.7%
1990	32.7%	36%
1989	32.9%	36.1%
1988	33.1%	36.2%
1987	33.4%	36.2%
1986	33.8%	36.3%
1985	34.2%	36.3%
1984	34.6%	36.4%
1983	35%	36.5%
1982	35.4%	36.7%
1981	35.8%	37.1%
1980	36.3%	37.5%
1979	36.7%	38%
1978	37.3%	38.6%
1977	38%	39.2%
1976	38.7%	40%
1975	39.4%	40.8%
1974	40%	41.5%
1973	40.6%	42.3%
1972	41.1%	43.1%
1971	41.5%	43.8%
1970	41.8%	44.4%
1969	42.1%	45%
1968	42.3%	45.5%
1967	42.3%	45.9%
1966	42.3%	46.3%
1965	42.3%	46.5%
1964	42.3%	46.6%
1963	42.2%	46.7%
1962	42%	46.7%
1961	41.7%	46.6%
1960	41.2%	46.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 18.8% in Costa Rica in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 36% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Costa Rica compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Costa Rica

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Albania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	Costa Rica
2023	7	24
2022	8	27
2021	14	44
2020	7	34
2019	7	26
2018	7	28
2017	8	27
2016	8	27
2015	9	26
2014	10	27
2013	10	27
2012	10	27
2011	9	28
2010	9	29
2009	9	29
2008	10	30
2007	10	30
2006	11	30
2005	12	31
2004	13	33
2003	13	33
2002	14	34
2001	14	35
2000	15	36
1999	17	36
1998	18	37
1997	21	38
1996	20	39
1995	21	39
1994	22	39
1993	24	39
1992	26	39
1991	28	39
1990	30	40
1989	31	40
1988	32	40
1987	33	41
1986	35	42
1985	38	43

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 24 deaths in Costa Rica.

Under-five mortality rates

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Costa Rica

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	Costa Rica
2023	0.94%	1.05%
2022	0.94%	1.01%
2021	0.95%	0.97%
2020	0.94%	0.94%
2019	0.94%	0.91%
2018	0.93%	0.89%
2017	0.93%	0.89%
2016	0.94%	0.89%
2015	0.96%	0.9%
2014	0.99%	0.92%
2013	1.05%	0.95%
2012	1.12%	0.98%
2011	1.22%	1.02%
2010	1.33%	1.05%
2009	1.45%	1.07%
2008	1.58%	1.09%
2007	1.71%	1.11%
2006	1.85%	1.12%
2005	2%	1.13%
2004	2.14%	1.15%
2003	2.29%	1.18%
2002	2.43%	1.22%
2001	2.57%	1.26%
2000	2.71%	1.31%
1999	2.84%	1.36%
1998	2.98%	1.41%
1997	3.11%	1.45%
1996	3.24%	1.47%
1995	3.36%	1.49%
1994	3.49%	1.51%
1993	3.62%	1.53%
1992	3.76%	1.57%
1991	3.9%	1.62%
1990	4.08%	1.69%
1989	4.28%	1.78%
1988	4.51%	1.89%
1987	4.79%	2.01%
1986	5.11%	2.12%
1985	5.48%	2.2%
1984	5.9%	2.25%
1983	6.37%	2.27%
1982	6.9%	2.29%
1981	7.49%	2.33%
1980	8.12%	2.45%
1979	8.84%	2.65%
1978	9.62%	2.96%
1977	-	3.39%
1976	-	3.93%
1975	-	4.54%
1974	-	5.17%
1973	-	5.82%
1972	-	6.45%
1971	-	7.02%
1970	-	7.48%
1969	-	7.85%
1968	-	8.17%
1967	-	8.49%
1966	-	8.78%
1965	-	9.02%
1964	-	9.18%
1963	-	9.25%
1962	-	9.27%
1961	-	9.36%
1960	-	9.62%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 1.05% in Costa Rica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.