Fertility & birth rates in Costa Rica and Germany

Fertility rate in Costa Rica vs Germany by year

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Costa Rica

Germany

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Year	Fertility rate
	Costa Rica	Germany
2023	1.33	1.39
2022	1.34	1.46
2021	1.35	1.58
2020	1.45	1.53
2019	1.6	1.54
2018	1.71	1.57
2017	1.71	1.57
2016	1.75	1.6
2015	1.8	1.5
2014	1.8	1.47
2013	1.78	1.42
2012	1.85	1.41
2011	1.88	1.39
2010	1.83	1.39
2009	1.95	1.36
2008	1.98	1.38
2007	1.95	1.37
2006	1.94	1.33
2005	2.04	1.34
2004	2.03	1.36
2003	2.08	1.34
2002	2.16	1.34
2001	2.31	1.35
2000	2.41	1.38
1999	2.48	1.36
1998	2.53	1.36
1997	2.59	1.35
1996	2.68	1.3
1995	2.78	1.25
1994	2.86	1.24
1993	2.93	1.28
1992	3	1.29
1991	3.08	1.33
1990	3.17	1.45
1989	3.24	1.42
1988	3.31	1.46
1987	3.38	1.43
1986	3.45	1.43
1985	3.51	1.37
1984	3.52	1.29
1983	3.53	1.33
1982	3.54	1.41
1981	3.56	1.43
1980	3.58	1.44
1979	3.65	1.38
1978	3.66	1.38
1977	3.7	1.4
1976	3.75	1.45
1975	3.8	1.45
1974	3.89	1.51
1973	3.99	1.54
1972	4.16	1.71
1971	4.36	1.92
1970	4.59	2.03
1969	4.84	2.21
1968	5.03	2.38
1967	5.42	2.48
1966	5.7	2.53
1965	5.96	2.5
1964	6.19	2.54
1963	6.39	2.51
1962	6.54	2.44
1961	6.65	2.45
1960	6.71	2.37

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Costa Rica was 1.33 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.39 in Germany in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Costa Rica

Germany

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Year	Natural population change
	Costa Rica	Germany
2023	24,109	-333,149
2022	21,409	-324,394
2021	20,119	-224,629
2020	29,164	-216,218
2019	37,682	-157,877
2018	42,469	-165,812
2017	43,471	-148,783
2016	45,565	-123,523
2015	49,077	-187,879
2014	49,559	-153,866
2013	49,227	-209,679
2012	52,036	-193,022
2011	52,884	-184,632
2010	50,803	-179,909
2009	55,757	-188,375
2008	56,491	-164,220
2007	55,244	-148,080
2006	54,177	-148,278
2005	57,139	-148,445
2004	55,769	-107,271
2003	56,743	-140,309
2002	58,388	-123,733
2001	62,199	-98,820
2000	64,268	-73,990
1999	64,922	-73,890
1998	64,788	-65,637
1997	64,954	-49,221
1996	66,094	-90,107
1995	67,585	-114,349
1994	68,336	-114,013
1993	69,016	-105,503
1992	69,830	-80,625
1991	70,506	-80,014
1990	71,727	-15,887
1989	72,327	-23,625
1988	72,944	-7,815
1987	73,188	-31,136
1986	73,211	-77,721
1985	72,776	-116,527
1984	71,062	-109,002
1983	68,972	-109,380
1982	66,826	-78,333
1981	64,632	-94,090
1980	62,561	-86,117
1979	60,984	-125,002
1978	58,327	-140,566
1977	56,122	-125,055
1976	54,019	-164,508
1975	51,979	-212,418
1974	50,349	-150,038
1973	48,943	-149,980
1972	48,417	-62,950
1971	48,341	46,988
1970	48,398	70,352
1969	48,790	155,820
1968	48,361	239,612
1967	50,193	353,977
1966	50,755	405,982
1965	51,196	410,204
1964	51,435	482,038
1963	51,403	455,757
1962	51,046	436,752
1961	50,149	462,279
1960	48,857	385,919

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 +0.47% in Costa Rica and -0.4% in Germany.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.74% in Costa Rica and -0.25% in Germany.

Birth rate in Costa Rica vs Germany by year

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Costa Rica

Germany

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Costa Rica	Germany
2023	10.2	8.3
2022	10.3	8.8
2021	10.5	9.6
2020	11.4	9.3
2019	12.7	9.4
2018	13.6	9.5
2017	13.8	9.5
2016	14.2	9.6
2015	14.7	9
2014	14.8	8.8
2013	14.8	8.5
2012	15.5	8.4
2011	15.8	8.3
2010	15.4	8.3
2009	16.5	8.1
2008	16.8	8.3
2007	16.6	8.3
2006	16.4	8.2
2005	17.3	8.3
2004	17.1	8.6
2003	17.6	8.6
2002	18.2	8.7
2001	19.4	8.9
2000	20.2	9.3
1999	20.7	9.4
1998	21	9.6
1997	21.5	9.9
1996	22.2	9.7
1995	23	9.4
1994	23.6	9.5
1993	24.3	9.8
1992	25	10
1991	25.7	10.4
1990	26.7	11.4
1989	27.5	11.2
1988	28.3	11.4
1987	29.1	11.2
1986	29.8	10.9
1985	30.4	10.5
1984	30.5	10.4
1983	30.5	10.6
1982	30.5	11
1981	30.4	11
1980	30.4	11.1
1979	30.5	10.5
1978	30.2	10.4
1977	30	10.3
1976	29.9	10.2
1975	29.8	9.9
1974	29.9	10.2
1973	30.1	10.3
1972	30.7	11.5
1971	31.6	12.9
1970	32.6	13.4
1969	33.8	14.7
1968	34.6	15.7
1967	36.8	16.5
1966	38.3	17.2
1965	39.9	17.4
1964	41.4	18
1963	42.7	18.1
1962	43.9	17.8
1961	44.8	17.9
1960	45.5	17.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Costa Rica and 8.3 in Germany, compared with 45.5 and 17.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Costa Rica

Factual

UN forecast

Germany

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Costa Rica	Germany
2100	10.3%	13.7%
2099	10.3%	13.7%
2098	10.3%	13.8%
2097	10.3%	13.8%
2096	10.3%	13.8%
2095	10.4%	13.9%
2094	10.4%	13.9%
2093	10.4%	13.9%
2092	10.4%	13.9%
2091	10.4%	13.9%
2090	10.5%	13.9%
2089	10.5%	13.8%
2088	10.5%	13.8%
2087	10.5%	13.8%
2086	10.5%	13.7%
2085	10.5%	13.7%
2084	10.5%	13.7%
2083	10.6%	13.6%
2082	10.6%	13.6%
2081	10.5%	13.5%
2080	10.5%	13.5%
2079	10.5%	13.4%
2078	10.5%	13.4%
2077	10.5%	13.4%
2076	10.5%	13.4%
2075	10.5%	13.4%
2074	10.5%	13.4%
2073	10.5%	13.4%
2072	10.5%	13.5%
2071	10.5%	13.5%
2070	10.5%	13.6%
2069	10.6%	13.6%
2068	10.6%	13.7%
2067	10.7%	13.7%
2066	10.8%	13.8%
2065	10.8%	13.8%
2064	10.9%	13.9%
2063	11%	13.9%
2062	11.2%	13.9%
2061	11.3%	13.9%
2060	11.4%	13.9%
2059	11.5%	13.9%
2058	11.7%	13.8%
2057	11.8%	13.8%
2056	11.9%	13.7%
2055	12.1%	13.6%
2054	12.2%	13.5%
2053	12.3%	13.4%
2052	12.4%	13.3%
2051	12.6%	13.2%
2050	12.7%	13.1%
2049	12.8%	13%
2048	12.9%	12.9%
2047	13%	12.8%
2046	13%	12.7%
2045	13.1%	12.6%
2044	13.2%	12.6%
2043	13.3%	12.6%
2042	13.4%	12.5%
2041	13.5%	12.5%
2040	13.5%	12.6%
2039	13.6%	12.6%
2038	13.7%	12.6%
2037	13.9%	12.7%
2036	14%	12.9%
2035	14.2%	13%
2034	14.5%	13.1%
2033	14.9%	13.3%
2032	15.3%	13.4%
2031	15.7%	13.6%
2030	16.2%	13.7%
2029	16.7%	13.8%
2028	17.1%	13.8%
2027	17.6%	13.9%
2026	18.1%	13.9%
2025	18.5%	13.9%
2024	18.8%	13.9%
2023	19.3%	13.9%
2022	19.8%	13.9%
2021	20.3%	13.9%
2020	20.7%	13.8%
2019	21.1%	13.7%
2018	21.4%	13.6%
2017	21.8%	13.5%
2016	22.1%	13.3%
2015	22.5%	13.2%
2014	23%	13.2%
2013	23.4%	13.2%
2012	23.9%	13.4%
2011	24.3%	13.6%
2010	24.9%	13.7%
2009	25.4%	13.8%
2008	25.9%	13.8%
2007	26.5%	14%
2006	27.1%	14.2%
2005	27.7%	14.5%
2004	28.4%	14.8%
2003	29.1%	15%
2002	29.8%	15.3%
2001	30.5%	15.5%
2000	31.1%	15.7%
1999	31.8%	15.8%
1998	32.4%	15.9%
1997	33%	16.1%
1996	33.6%	16.2%
1995	34.1%	16.3%
1994	34.6%	16.3%
1993	35%	16.3%
1992	35.4%	16.3%
1991	35.7%	16.3%
1990	36%	16.1%
1989	36.1%	15.9%
1988	36.2%	15.7%
1987	36.2%	15.6%
1986	36.3%	15.8%
1985	36.3%	16%
1984	36.4%	16.4%
1983	36.5%	16.9%
1982	36.7%	17.4%
1981	37.1%	17.9%
1980	37.5%	18.5%
1979	38%	19.1%
1978	38.6%	19.7%
1977	39.2%	20.3%
1976	40%	20.9%
1975	40.8%	21.5%
1974	41.5%	22%
1973	42.3%	22.4%
1972	43.1%	22.8%
1971	43.8%	23%
1970	44.4%	23.2%
1969	45%	23.3%
1968	45.5%	23.3%
1967	45.9%	23.1%
1966	46.3%	23%
1965	46.5%	22.8%
1964	46.6%	22.6%
1963	46.7%	22.3%
1962	46.7%	22%
1961	46.6%	21.7%
1960	46.4%	21.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.8% of the population in Costa Rica and 13.9% in Germany in 2024, compared to 36% and 16.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Costa Rica and Germany compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Costa Rica vs Germany

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Costa Rica

Germany

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Costa Rica	Germany
2023	24	4
2022	27	4
2021	44	4
2020	34	4
2019	26	4
2018	28	4
2017	27	4
2016	27	4
2015	26	5
2014	27	5
2013	27	5
2012	27	5
2011	28	5
2010	29	5
2009	29	6
2008	30	6
2007	30	5
2006	30	6
2005	31	6
2004	33	6
2003	33	6
2002	34	6
2001	35	6
2000	36	7
1999	36	7
1998	37	7
1997	38	8
1996	39	8
1995	39	8
1994	39	9
1993	39	9
1992	39	10
1991	39	11
1990	40	12
1989	40	12
1988	40	13
1987	41	13
1986	42	14
1985	43	14

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 24 deaths per 100,000 live births in Costa Rica, compared to 4 deaths in Germany.

Under-five mortality rates

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Costa Rica

Germany

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Costa Rica	Germany
2023	1.05%	0.37%
2022	1.01%	0.37%
2021	0.97%	0.37%
2020	0.94%	0.37%
2019	0.91%	0.37%
2018	0.89%	0.38%
2017	0.89%	0.38%
2016	0.89%	0.39%
2015	0.9%	0.39%
2014	0.92%	0.4%
2013	0.95%	0.4%
2012	0.98%	0.4%
2011	1.02%	0.41%
2010	1.05%	0.42%
2009	1.07%	0.43%
2008	1.09%	0.44%
2007	1.11%	0.45%
2006	1.12%	0.46%
2005	1.13%	0.47%
2004	1.15%	0.48%
2003	1.18%	0.5%
2002	1.22%	0.51%
2001	1.26%	0.52%
2000	1.31%	0.54%
1999	1.36%	0.55%
1998	1.41%	0.57%
1997	1.45%	0.59%
1996	1.47%	0.62%
1995	1.49%	0.65%
1994	1.51%	0.68%
1993	1.53%	0.72%
1992	1.57%	0.76%
1991	1.62%	0.8%
1990	1.69%	0.85%
1989	1.78%	0.9%
1988	1.89%	0.95%
1987	2.01%	1.01%
1986	2.12%	1.06%
1985	2.2%	1.11%
1984	2.25%	1.18%
1983	2.27%	1.25%
1982	2.29%	1.32%
1981	2.33%	1.41%
1980	2.45%	1.5%
1979	2.65%	1.6%
1978	2.96%	1.71%
1977	3.39%	1.83%
1976	3.93%	1.95%
1975	4.54%	2.08%
1974	5.17%	2.2%
1973	5.82%	2.31%
1972	6.45%	2.4%
1971	7.02%	2.49%
1970	7.48%	2.57%
1969	7.85%	2.64%
1968	8.17%	2.71%
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 1.05% in Costa Rica and 0.37% in Germany. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.