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Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Costa Rica

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Comoros has an annual birth rate of 28.7 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 3.88 in Comoros and 1.33 in Costa Rica — 65.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.9% in Comoros and by 80.2% in Costa Rica — in 1960, it was 6.79 and 6.71, respectively.

  • Comoros is ranked 35/196 by birth rate compared to 145/196 for Costa Rica.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Comoros — it's 28.6 in Costa Rica.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.2 in Comoros vs 26.3 in Costa Rica.
  • In Comoros, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.9% in Costa Rica.

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Costa Rica by year

Comoros
Costa Rica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Costa Rica
2023 3.88 1.33
2022 3.94 1.34
2021 4 1.35
2020 4.07 1.45
2019 4.14 1.6
2018 4.21 1.71
2017 4.28 1.71
2016 4.35 1.75
2015 4.42 1.8
2014 4.49 1.8
2013 4.57 1.78
2012 4.65 1.85
2011 4.72 1.88
2010 4.76 1.83
2009 4.78 1.95
2008 4.81 1.98
2007 4.86 1.95
2006 4.93 1.94
2005 5.01 2.04
2004 5.07 2.03
2003 5.12 2.08
2002 5.16 2.16
2001 5.2 2.31
2000 5.23 2.41
1999 5.28 2.48
1998 5.39 2.53
1997 5.51 2.59
1996 5.63 2.68
1995 5.73 2.78
1994 5.86 2.86
1993 6.02 2.93
1992 6.19 3
1991 6.35 3.08
1990 6.51 3.17
1989 6.65 3.24
1988 6.76 3.31
1987 6.87 3.38
1986 6.95 3.45
1985 7.02 3.51
1984 7.07 3.52
1983 7.11 3.53
1982 7.13 3.54
1981 7.14 3.56
1980 7.15 3.58
1979 7.16 3.65
1978 7.16 3.66
1977 7.15 3.7
1976 7.16 3.75
1975 7.16 3.8
1974 7.16 3.89
1973 7.17 3.99
1972 7.14 4.16
1971 7.12 4.36
1970 7.1 4.59
1969 7.07 4.84
1968 7.05 5.03
1967 7.02 5.42
1966 7 5.7
1965 6.97 5.96
1964 6.94 6.19
1963 6.92 6.39
1962 6.9 6.54
1961 6.85 6.65
1960 6.79 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 Comoros was 3.88 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 Comoros vs Costa Rica population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Comoros
Costa Rica
1x
Year Natural population change
Comoros Costa Rica
2023 18,247 24,109
2022 18,154 21,409
2021 17,645 20,119
2020 17,906 29,164
2019 17,936 37,682
2018 17,883 42,469
2017 17,798 43,471
2016 17,913 45,565
2015 17,961 49,077
2014 17,876 49,559
2013 17,776 49,227
2012 17,565 52,036
2011 17,313 52,884
2010 16,849 50,803
2009 16,315 55,757
2008 15,804 56,491
2007 15,393 55,244
2006 15,124 54,177
2005 14,810 57,139
2004 14,349 55,769
2003 14,031 56,743
2002 13,760 58,388
2001 13,598 62,199
2000 13,270 64,268
1999 13,161 64,922
1998 13,099 64,788
1997 13,254 64,954
1996 13,390 66,094
1995 13,403 67,585
1994 13,465 68,336
1993 13,667 69,016
1992 13,867 69,830
1991 13,783 70,506
1990 13,610 71,727
1989 13,374 72,327
1988 13,144 72,944
1987 12,869 73,188
1986 12,566 73,211
1985 12,202 72,776
1984 11,830 71,062
1983 11,367 68,972
1982 11,002 66,826
1981 10,569 64,632
1980 10,095 62,561
1979 9,637 60,984
1978 9,189 58,327
1977 8,750 56,122
1976 8,371 54,019
1975 7,752 51,979
1974 7,654 50,349
1973 7,328 48,943
1972 7,019 48,417
1971 6,722 48,341
1970 6,456 48,398
1969 6,189 48,790
1968 5,960 48,361
1967 5,741 50,193
1966 5,601 50,755
1965 5,465 51,196
1964 5,359 51,435
1963 5,249 51,403
1962 5,157 51,046
1961 5,027 50,149
1960 4,886 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 +2.15% in Comoros and +0.47% in Costa Rica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +0.74% in Costa Rica.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Costa Rica by year

Comoros
Costa Rica

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Comoros Costa Rica
2023 28.7 10.2
2022 29.1 10.3
2021 29.5 10.5
2020 30 11.4
2019 30.4 12.7
2018 30.9 13.6
2017 31.4 13.8
2016 32.1 14.2
2015 32.8 14.7
2014 33.3 14.8
2013 33.9 14.8
2012 34.2 15.5
2011 34.5 15.8
2010 34.4 15.4
2009 34.3 16.5
2008 34.1 16.8
2007 34.1 16.6
2006 34.3 16.4
2005 34.4 17.3
2004 34.3 17.1
2003 34.5 17.6
2002 34.7 18.2
2001 35.1 19.4
2000 35.4 20.2
1999 35.7 20.7
1998 36.4 21
1997 37.3 21.5
1996 38.1 22.2
1995 38.9 23
1994 39.7 23.6
1993 41 24.3
1992 42.3 25
1991 43 25.7
1990 43.7 26.7
1989 44.4 27.5
1988 45 28.3
1987 45.6 29.1
1986 46 29.8
1985 46.4 30.4
1984 46.6 30.5
1983 46.7 30.5
1982 46.9 30.5
1981 46.9 30.4
1980 46.8 30.4
1979 46.7 30.5
1978 46.6 30.2
1977 46.4 30
1976 46.5 29.9
1975 46.5 29.8
1974 46.5 29.9
1973 46.7 30.1
1972 46.8 30.7
1971 47 31.6
1970 47.2 32.6
1969 47.4 33.8
1968 47.6 34.6
1967 47.8 36.8
1966 48.3 38.3
1965 48.5 39.9
1964 48.7 41.4
1963 49 42.7
1962 49.3 43.9
1961 49.4 44.8
1960 49.4 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 28.7 in Comoros and 10.2 in Costa Rica, compared with 49.4 and 45.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Comoros Costa Rica
Fertility rate 3.88 1.33
Fertility rate rank 30/196 171/196
Birth rate 28.7 10.2
Birth rate rank 35/196 145/196
Population change due to births and deaths +18,247 +24,109
Natural population change rank 111/196 105/196
Natural population change rate +2.15% +0.47%
Population growth +1.91% +0.48%
Population growth rank 56/197 138/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 28.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52 22.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 160 65.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 63.6 13.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 25.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 8.6% 70%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 82.2% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.25% 0.72%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.57% 0.92%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.98% 1.05%
Life expectancy 67.5 years 81.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Comoros
Factual

UN forecast
Costa Rica
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Comoros Costa Rica
2100 19.8% 10.3%
2099 19.9% 10.3%
2098 20.1% 10.3%
2097 20.2% 10.3%
2096 20.4% 10.3%
2095 20.5% 10.4%
2094 20.7% 10.4%
2093 20.9% 10.4%
2092 21% 10.4%
2091 21.2% 10.4%
2090 21.4% 10.5%
2089 21.5% 10.5%
2088 21.7% 10.5%
2087 21.9% 10.5%
2086 22.1% 10.5%
2085 22.2% 10.5%
2084 22.4% 10.5%
2083 22.6% 10.6%
2082 22.8% 10.6%
2081 22.9% 10.5%
2080 23.1% 10.5%
2079 23.3% 10.5%
2078 23.5% 10.5%
2077 23.7% 10.5%
2076 23.9% 10.5%
2075 24.1% 10.5%
2074 24.3% 10.5%
2073 24.5% 10.5%
2072 24.7% 10.5%
2071 24.9% 10.5%
2070 25.1% 10.5%
2069 25.3% 10.6%
2068 25.6% 10.6%
2067 25.8% 10.7%
2066 26.1% 10.8%
2065 26.3% 10.8%
2064 26.5% 10.9%
2063 26.8% 11%
2062 27% 11.2%
2061 27.3% 11.3%
2060 27.6% 11.4%
2059 27.8% 11.5%
2058 28.1% 11.7%
2057 28.3% 11.8%
2056 28.6% 11.9%
2055 28.8% 12.1%
2054 29.1% 12.2%
2053 29.3% 12.3%
2052 29.5% 12.4%
2051 29.8% 12.6%
2050 30% 12.7%
2049 30.2% 12.8%
2048 30.5% 12.9%
2047 30.7% 13%
2046 30.9% 13%
2045 31.1% 13.1%
2044 31.4% 13.2%
2043 31.6% 13.3%
2042 31.8% 13.4%
2041 32.1% 13.5%
2040 32.4% 13.5%
2039 32.6% 13.6%
2038 32.9% 13.7%
2037 33.2% 13.9%
2036 33.5% 14%
2035 33.9% 14.2%
2034 34.2% 14.5%
2033 34.5% 14.9%
2032 34.9% 15.3%
2031 35.2% 15.7%
2030 35.5% 16.2%
2029 35.8% 16.7%
2028 36.1% 17.1%
2027 36.4% 17.6%
2026 36.7% 18.1%
2025 37% 18.5%
2024 37.1% 18.8%
2023 37.4% 19.3%
2022 37.7% 19.8%
2021 38% 20.3%
2020 38.3% 20.7%
2019 38.6% 21.1%
2018 38.9% 21.4%
2017 39.3% 21.8%
2016 39.6% 22.1%
2015 39.8% 22.5%
2014 40% 23%
2013 40.2% 23.4%
2012 40.5% 23.9%
2011 41% 24.3%
2010 41.6% 24.9%
2009 42.2% 25.4%
2008 42.9% 25.9%
2007 43.6% 26.5%
2006 44.3% 27.1%
2005 45% 27.7%
2004 45.7% 28.4%
2003 46.3% 29.1%
2002 46.6% 29.8%
2001 46.7% 30.5%
2000 47% 31.1%
1999 47.4% 31.8%
1998 47.7% 32.4%
1997 47.9% 33%
1996 47.9% 33.6%
1995 47.9% 34.1%
1994 47.7% 34.6%
1993 47.5% 35%
1992 47.1% 35.4%
1991 46.9% 35.7%
1990 47% 36%
1989 47% 36.1%
1988 46.9% 36.2%
1987 46.9% 36.2%
1986 46.9% 36.3%
1985 46.9% 36.3%
1984 46.8% 36.4%
1983 46.9% 36.5%
1982 46.9% 36.7%
1981 46.9% 37.1%
1980 46.9% 37.5%
1979 46.9% 38%
1978 46.8% 38.6%
1977 46.7% 39.2%
1976 46.6% 40%
1975 46.4% 40.8%
1974 46.3% 41.5%
1973 46.2% 42.3%
1972 46% 43.1%
1971 45.9% 43.8%
1970 45.8% 44.4%
1969 45.6% 45%
1968 45.3% 45.5%
1967 44.9% 45.9%
1966 44.5% 46.3%
1965 44.1% 46.5%
1964 43.7% 46.6%
1963 43.1% 46.7%
1962 42.5% 46.7%
1961 42% 46.6%
1960 41.6% 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 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 18.8% in Costa Rica in 2024, compared to 47% and 36% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros 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: Comoros vs Costa Rica

Comoros
Costa Rica
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Comoros Costa Rica
2023 179 24
2022 186 27
2021 215 44
2020 198 34
2019 202 26
2018 209 28
2017 219 27
2016 225 27
2015 237 26
2014 247 27
2013 260 27
2012 274 27
2011 291 28
2010 305 29
2009 320 29
2008 334 30
2007 352 30
2006 360 30
2005 373 31
2004 385 33
2003 400 33
2002 428 34
2001 440 35
2000 476 36
1999 486 36
1998 515 37
1997 520 38
1996 545 39
1995 571 39
1994 602 39
1993 642 39
1992 675 39
1991 704 39
1990 737 40
1989 768 40
1988 791 40
1987 811 41
1986 825 42
1985 850 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 179 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros, compared to 24 deaths in Costa Rica.

Under-five mortality rates

Comoros
Costa Rica

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Comoros Costa Rica
2023 3.98% 1.05%
2022 4.11% 1.01%
2021 4.24% 0.97%
2020 4.35% 0.94%
2019 4.46% 0.91%
2018 4.56% 0.89%
2017 4.66% 0.89%
2016 4.76% 0.89%
2015 4.87% 0.9%
2014 4.97% 0.92%
2013 5.08% 0.95%
2012 5.21% 0.98%
2011 5.36% 1.02%
2010 5.51% 1.05%
2009 5.69% 1.07%
2008 5.88% 1.09%
2007 6.08% 1.11%
2006 6.31% 1.12%
2005 6.55% 1.13%
2004 6.8% 1.15%
2003 7.07% 1.18%
2002 7.36% 1.22%
2001 7.65% 1.26%
2000 7.96% 1.31%
1999 8.28% 1.36%
1998 8.63% 1.41%
1997 9% 1.45%
1996 9.37% 1.47%
1995 9.78% 1.49%
1994 10.2% 1.51%
1993 10.7% 1.53%
1992 11.1% 1.57%
1991 11.6% 1.62%
1990 12.1% 1.69%
1989 12.6% 1.78%
1988 13% 1.89%
1987 13.5% 2.01%
1986 14% 2.12%
1985 14.6% 2.2%
1984 15.1% 2.25%
1983 15.7% 2.27%
1982 16.2% 2.29%
1981 16.8% 2.33%
1980 17.4% 2.45%
1979 18% 2.65%
1978 18.6% 2.96%
1977 19.1% 3.39%
1976 19.7% 3.93%
1975 20.3% 4.54%
1974 20.8% 5.17%
1973 21.4% 5.82%
1972 22% 6.45%
1971 22.5% 7.02%
1970 23.2% 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 3.98% in Comoros 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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