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Fertility & birth rates in Andorra and Costa Rica

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Andorra has an annual birth rate of 6.86 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.2 for Costa Rica. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.08 in Andorra and 1.33 in Costa Rica — 22.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57.5% in Andorra and by 80.2% in Costa Rica — in 1960, it was 2.55 and 6.71, respectively.

  • Andorra is ranked 187/196 by birth rate compared to 145/196 for Costa Rica.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.5 in Andorra — it's 28.6 in Costa Rica.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.48 in Andorra vs 26.3 in Costa Rica.
  • In Andorra, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.9% in Costa Rica.

Fertility rate in Andorra vs Costa Rica by year

Andorra
Costa Rica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Andorra Costa Rica
2023 1.08 1.33
2022 1.07 1.34
2021 1.06 1.35
2020 1.03 1.45
2019 1.05 1.6
2018 1.05 1.71
2017 1.13 1.71
2016 1.18 1.75
2015 1.22 1.8
2014 1.17 1.8
2013 1.14 1.78
2012 1.26 1.85
2011 1.32 1.88
2010 1.27 1.83
2009 1.21 1.95
2008 1.25 1.98
2007 1.19 1.95
2006 1.23 1.94
2005 1.22 2.04
2004 1.23 2.03
2003 1.18 2.08
2002 1.26 2.16
2001 1.31 2.31
2000 1.27 2.41
1999 1.42 2.48
1998 1.38 2.53
1997 1.35 2.59
1996 1.33 2.68
1995 1.32 2.78
1994 1.32 2.86
1993 1.33 2.93
1992 1.37 3
1991 1.4 3.08
1990 1.4 3.17
1989 1.4 3.24
1988 1.37 3.31
1987 1.37 3.38
1986 1.4 3.45
1985 1.43 3.51
1984 1.48 3.52
1983 1.57 3.53
1982 1.73 3.54
1981 1.8 3.56
1980 1.83 3.58
1979 1.8 3.65
1978 1.88 3.66
1977 2.03 3.7
1976 2.21 3.75
1975 2.46 3.8
1974 2.74 3.89
1973 2.83 3.99
1972 2.91 4.16
1971 2.83 4.36
1970 2.79 4.59
1969 2.77 4.84
1968 2.77 5.03
1967 2.78 5.42
1966 2.76 5.7
1965 2.72 5.96
1964 2.69 6.19
1963 2.6 6.39
1962 2.55 6.54
1961 2.54 6.65
1960 2.55 6.71

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Andorra was 1.08 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 Andorra vs Costa Rica population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Andorra
Costa Rica
1x
Year Natural population change
Andorra Costa Rica
2023 63 24,109
2022 71 21,409
2021 -12 20,119
2020 -113 29,164
2019 109 37,682
2018 127 42,469
2017 177 43,471
2016 218 45,565
2015 250 49,077
2014 233 49,559
2013 234 49,227
2012 321 52,036
2011 352 52,884
2010 361 50,803
2009 346 55,757
2008 383 56,491
2007 342 55,244
2006 371 54,177
2005 343 57,139
2004 295 55,769
2003 220 56,743
2002 282 58,388
2001 337 62,199
2000 349 64,268
1999 469 64,922
1998 465 64,788
1997 463 64,954
1996 464 66,094
1995 479 67,585
1994 477 68,336
1993 472 69,016
1992 475 69,830
1991 405 70,506
1990 373 71,727
1989 383 72,327
1988 366 72,944
1987 371 73,188
1986 364 73,211
1985 365 72,776
1984 367 71,062
1983 386 68,972
1982 419 66,826
1981 423 64,632
1980 410 62,561
1979 374 60,984
1978 369 58,327
1977 372 56,122
1976 377 54,019
1975 392 51,979
1974 405 50,349
1973 385 48,943
1972 365 48,417
1971 326 48,341
1970 297 48,398
1969 276 48,790
1968 262 48,361
1967 250 50,193
1966 234 50,755
1965 215 51,196
1964 196 51,435
1963 171 51,403
1962 150 51,046
1961 134 50,149
1960 117 48,857

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.08% in Andorra and +0.47% in Costa Rica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Andorra and +0.74% in Costa Rica.

Birth rate in Andorra vs Costa Rica by year

Andorra
Costa Rica

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Andorra Costa Rica
2023 6.86 10.2
2022 6.85 10.3
2021 6.83 10.5
2020 6.83 11.4
2019 6.99 12.7
2018 7.16 13.6
2017 7.83 13.8
2016 8.43 14.2
2015 9.13 14.7
2014 8.97 14.8
2013 9.03 14.8
2012 10.2 15.5
2011 10.5 15.8
2010 10.7 15.4
2009 10.1 16.5
2008 10.5 16.8
2007 10 16.6
2006 10.5 16.4
2005 10.5 17.3
2004 10.3 17.1
2003 9.54 17.6
2002 10.7 18.2
2001 11.4 19.4
2000 11.5 20.2
1999 13.2 20.7
1998 13 21
1997 12.9 21.5
1996 12.7 22.2
1995 12.8 23
1994 12.9 23.6
1993 12.7 24.3
1992 12.9 25
1991 12.3 25.7
1990 12.3 26.7
1989 12.8 27.5
1988 12.4 28.3
1987 12.6 29.1
1986 12.6 29.8
1985 12.8 30.4
1984 12.9 30.5
1983 13.7 30.5
1982 14.9 30.5
1981 15.4 30.4
1980 15.4 30.4
1979 14.8 30.5
1978 15.2 30.2
1977 15.9 30
1976 16.8 29.9
1975 18.2 29.8
1974 19.7 29.9
1973 19.9 30.1
1972 20.2 30.7
1971 19.6 31.6
1970 19.4 32.6
1969 19.6 33.8
1968 20.1 34.6
1967 20.8 36.8
1966 21.3 38.3
1965 21.2 39.9
1964 21 41.4
1963 20.2 42.7
1962 19.7 43.9
1961 19.6 44.8
1960 19.4 45.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.86 in Andorra and 10.2 in Costa Rica, compared with 19.4 and 45.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Andorra Costa Rica
Fertility rate 1.08 1.33
Fertility rate rank 190/196 171/196
Birth rate 6.86 10.2
Birth rate rank 187/196 145/196
Population change due to births and deaths +63 +24,109
Natural population change rank 156/196 105/196
Natural population change rate +0.08% +0.47%
Population growth +1.34% +0.48%
Population growth rank 79/197 138/197
Age at first childbirth 32.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 32.5 years 28.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.25 22.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 32.7 65.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.1 13.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 25.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 70%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 0.72%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.25% 0.92%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.26% 1.05%
Life expectancy 84.5 years 81.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Andorra
Factual

UN forecast
Costa Rica
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Andorra Costa Rica
2100 9.34% 10.3%
2099 9.31% 10.3%
2098 9.29% 10.3%
2097 9.28% 10.3%
2096 9.28% 10.3%
2095 9.28% 10.4%
2094 9.29% 10.4%
2093 9.3% 10.4%
2092 9.32% 10.4%
2091 9.33% 10.4%
2090 9.34% 10.5%
2089 9.36% 10.5%
2088 9.37% 10.5%
2087 9.39% 10.5%
2086 9.41% 10.5%
2085 9.41% 10.5%
2084 9.41% 10.5%
2083 9.41% 10.6%
2082 9.42% 10.6%
2081 9.41% 10.5%
2080 9.39% 10.5%
2079 9.36% 10.5%
2078 9.33% 10.5%
2077 9.29% 10.5%
2076 9.22% 10.5%
2075 9.16% 10.5%
2074 9.08% 10.5%
2073 9% 10.5%
2072 8.92% 10.5%
2071 8.82% 10.5%
2070 8.73% 10.5%
2069 8.67% 10.6%
2068 8.61% 10.6%
2067 8.55% 10.7%
2066 8.49% 10.8%
2065 8.47% 10.8%
2064 8.46% 10.9%
2063 8.47% 11%
2062 8.5% 11.2%
2061 8.54% 11.3%
2060 8.6% 11.4%
2059 8.67% 11.5%
2058 8.76% 11.7%
2057 8.85% 11.8%
2056 8.96% 11.9%
2055 9.07% 12.1%
2054 9.19% 12.2%
2053 9.31% 12.3%
2052 9.42% 12.4%
2051 9.53% 12.6%
2050 9.63% 12.7%
2049 9.72% 12.8%
2048 9.82% 12.9%
2047 9.91% 13%
2046 9.99% 13%
2045 10.1% 13.1%
2044 10.2% 13.2%
2043 10.2% 13.3%
2042 10.3% 13.4%
2041 10.4% 13.5%
2040 10.5% 13.5%
2039 10.5% 13.6%
2038 10.6% 13.7%
2037 10.7% 13.9%
2036 10.5% 14%
2035 10.4% 14.2%
2034 10.3% 14.5%
2033 10.4% 14.9%
2032 10.5% 15.3%
2031 10.6% 15.7%
2030 10.8% 16.2%
2029 10.9% 16.7%
2028 11.1% 17.1%
2027 11.2% 17.6%
2026 11.5% 18.1%
2025 11.8% 18.5%
2024 11.9% 18.8%
2023 12.2% 19.3%
2022 12.7% 19.8%
2021 13% 20.3%
2020 13.4% 20.7%
2019 13.7% 21.1%
2018 14.2% 21.4%
2017 14.8% 21.8%
2016 15.1% 22.1%
2015 15.3% 22.5%
2014 15.5% 23%
2013 15.5% 23.4%
2012 15.5% 23.9%
2011 15.5% 24.3%
2010 15% 24.9%
2009 14.5% 25.4%
2008 14.5% 25.9%
2007 14.7% 26.5%
2006 15% 27.1%
2005 14.9% 27.7%
2004 14.9% 28.4%
2003 15% 29.1%
2002 15.2% 29.8%
2001 15.3% 30.5%
2000 15.4% 31.1%
1999 15.3% 31.8%
1998 15.3% 32.4%
1997 15.4% 33%
1996 15.6% 33.6%
1995 15.7% 34.1%
1994 15.7% 34.6%
1993 16% 35%
1992 16.5% 35.4%
1991 17.1% 35.7%
1990 17.8% 36%
1989 18.3% 36.1%
1988 18.8% 36.2%
1987 19.5% 36.2%
1986 19.9% 36.3%
1985 20.5% 36.3%
1984 21.3% 36.4%
1983 21.7% 36.5%
1982 21.8% 36.7%
1981 22.3% 37.1%
1980 23.4% 37.5%
1979 24.3% 38%
1978 25% 38.6%
1977 25.7% 39.2%
1976 26.4% 40%
1975 27.1% 40.8%
1974 27.8% 41.5%
1973 28.5% 42.3%
1972 29.2% 43.1%
1971 29.8% 43.8%
1970 30.2% 44.4%
1969 30.4% 45%
1968 30.3% 45.5%
1967 29.9% 45.9%
1966 29.2% 46.3%
1965 28.8% 46.5%
1964 28.5% 46.6%
1963 28.2% 46.7%
1962 27.8% 46.7%
1961 27.4% 46.6%
1960 27% 46.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Andorra and 18.8% in Costa Rica in 2024, compared to 17.8% and 36% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Andorra and Costa Rica compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Andorra vs Costa Rica

Andorra
Costa Rica
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Andorra Costa Rica
2023 11 24
2022 17 27
2021 18 44
2020 48 34
2019 11 26
2018 11 28
2017 11 27
2016 10 27
2015 10 26
2014 10 27
2013 9 27
2012 11 27
2011 11 28
2010 12 29
2009 11 29
2008 12 30
2007 12 30
2006 11 30
2005 13 31
2004 12 33
2003 13 33
2002 14 34
2001 14 35
2000 14 36
1999 12 36
1998 12 37
1997 13 38
1996 15 39
1995 15 39
1994 15 39
1993 16 39
1992 17 39
1991 18 39
1990 16 40
1989 20 40
1988 18 40
1987 19 41
1986 19 42
1985 21 43

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 11 deaths per 100,000 live births in Andorra, compared to 24 deaths in Costa Rica.

Under-five mortality rates

Andorra
Costa Rica

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Andorra Costa Rica
2023 0.26% 1.05%
2022 0.27% 1.01%
2021 0.28% 0.97%
2020 0.29% 0.94%
2019 0.3% 0.91%
2018 0.31% 0.89%
2017 0.32% 0.89%
2016 0.34% 0.89%
2015 0.35% 0.9%
2014 0.37% 0.92%
2013 0.39% 0.95%
2012 0.41% 0.98%
2011 0.44% 1.02%
2010 0.46% 1.05%
2009 0.48% 1.07%
2008 0.51% 1.09%
2007 0.54% 1.11%
2006 0.56% 1.12%
2005 0.6% 1.13%
2004 0.62% 1.15%
2003 0.66% 1.18%
2002 0.69% 1.22%
2001 0.72% 1.26%
2000 0.76% 1.31%
1999 0.8% 1.36%
1998 0.84% 1.41%
1997 0.89% 1.45%
1996 0.94% 1.47%
1995 0.99% 1.49%
1994 1.05% 1.51%
1993 1.1% 1.53%
1992 1.16% 1.57%
1991 1.23% 1.62%
1990 1.31% 1.69%
1989 1.37% 1.78%
1988 1.45% 1.89%
1987 1.54% 2.01%
1986 1.63% 2.12%
1985 1.72% 2.2%
1984 - 2.25%
1983 - 2.27%
1982 - 2.29%
1981 - 2.33%
1980 - 2.45%
1979 - 2.65%
1978 - 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%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Andorra and 1.05% in Costa Rica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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