Fertility & birth rates in Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan

Fertility rate in Costa Rica vs Kyrgyzstan by year

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Costa Rica

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Year	Fertility rate
	Costa Rica	Kyrgyzstan
2023	1.33	2.7
2022	1.34	2.8
2021	1.35	2.89
2020	1.45	3.1
2019	1.6	3.3
2018	1.71	3.3
2017	1.71	3
2016	1.75	3.1
2015	1.8	3.2
2014	1.8	3.2
2013	1.78	3.1
2012	1.85	3.2
2011	1.88	3.1
2010	1.83	3.1
2009	1.95	2.9
2008	1.98	2.8
2007	1.95	2.7
2006	1.94	2.7
2005	2.04	2.5
2004	2.03	2.6
2003	2.08	2.5
2002	2.16	2.4
2001	2.31	2.4
2000	2.41	2.4
1999	2.48	2.6
1998	2.53	2.7
1997	2.59	2.6
1996	2.68	2.8
1995	2.78	3.1
1994	2.86	2.9
1993	2.93	3.2
1992	3	3.52
1991	3.08	3.58
1990	3.17	3.63
1989	3.24	3.88
1988	3.31	4.03
1987	3.38	4.16
1986	3.45	4.22
1985	3.51	4.2
1984	3.52	4.2
1983	3.53	4.17
1982	3.54	4.2
1981	3.56	4.19
1980	3.58	4.22
1979	3.65	4.38
1978	3.66	4.53
1977	3.7	4.59
1976	3.75	4.68
1975	3.8	4.76
1974	3.89	4.89
1973	3.99	5.02
1972	4.16	5.14
1971	4.36	5.18
1970	4.59	5.2
1969	4.84	5.18
1968	5.03	5.18
1967	5.42	5.26
1966	5.7	5.32
1965	5.96	5.38
1964	6.19	5.43
1963	6.39	5.48
1962	6.54	5.42
1961	6.65	5.36
1960	6.71	5.31

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 2.7 in Kyrgyzstan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Costa Rica

Kyrgyzstan

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Year	Natural population change
	Costa Rica	Kyrgyzstan
2023	24,109	115,016
2022	21,409	118,579
2021	20,119	113,730
2020	29,164	120,406
2019	37,682	143,007
2018	42,469	141,125
2017	43,471	122,350
2016	45,565	126,594
2015	49,077	130,464
2014	49,559	127,566
2013	49,227	121,898
2012	52,036	119,259
2011	52,884	114,260
2010	50,803	110,435
2009	55,757	99,709
2008	56,491	89,355
2007	55,244	85,348
2006	54,177	81,929
2005	57,139	72,793
2004	55,769	74,529
2003	56,743	69,598
2002	58,388	65,379
2001	62,199	65,275
2000	64,268	62,699
1999	64,922	71,155
1998	64,788	69,151
1997	64,954	67,159
1996	66,094	73,129
1995	67,585	80,264
1994	68,336	72,693
1993	69,016	81,754
1992	69,830	95,275
1991	70,506	97,753
1990	71,727	97,485
1989	72,327	99,934
1988	72,944	97,415
1987	73,188	101,232
1986	73,211	98,263
1985	72,776	92,084
1984	71,062	89,356
1983	68,972	84,139
1982	66,826	81,716
1981	64,632	77,955
1980	62,561	72,092
1979	60,984	76,489
1978	58,327	76,137
1977	56,122	74,296
1976	54,019	73,280
1975	51,979	72,255
1974	50,349	71,925
1973	48,943	71,500
1972	48,417	70,852
1971	48,341	68,902
1970	48,398	66,485
1969	48,790	63,396
1968	48,361	60,670
1967	50,193	59,793
1966	50,755	59,346
1965	51,196	59,163
1964	51,435	59,657
1963	51,403	60,145
1962	51,046	58,827
1961	50,149	57,176
1960	48,857	54,920

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 +1.62% in Kyrgyzstan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.74% in Costa Rica and +1.94% in Kyrgyzstan.

Birth rate in Costa Rica vs Kyrgyzstan by year

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Costa Rica

Kyrgyzstan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Costa Rica	Kyrgyzstan
2023	10.2	20.6
2022	10.3	21.5
2021	10.5	22.4
2020	11.4	24
2019	12.7	26.9
2018	13.6	27.1
2017	13.8	24.8
2016	14.2	26
2015	14.7	27.4
2014	14.8	27.7
2013	14.8	27.2
2012	15.5	27.6
2011	15.8	27.1
2010	15.4	26.8
2009	16.5	25.2
2008	16.8	23.9
2007	16.6	23.4
2006	16.4	23.1
2005	17.3	21.3
2004	17.1	21.5
2003	17.6	20.9
2002	18.2	20.2
2001	19.4	19.8
2000	20.2	19.8
1999	20.7	21.5
1998	21	21.7
1997	21.5	21.6
1996	22.2	23.2
1995	23	25.6
1994	23.6	24.3
1993	24.3	25.7
1992	25	28.2
1991	25.7	28.8
1990	26.7	29.1
1989	27.5	30.4
1988	28.3	31.5
1987	29.1	32.7
1986	29.8	32.7
1985	30.4	32
1984	30.5	32
1983	30.5	31.3
1982	30.5	31.1
1981	30.4	30.7
1980	30.4	29.6
1979	30.5	31.5
1978	30.2	32
1977	30	32.1
1976	29.9	32.4
1975	29.8	32.7
1974	29.9	33.3
1973	30.1	34
1972	30.7	34.5
1971	31.6	34.7
1970	32.6	34.6
1969	33.8	34.2
1968	34.6	34.2
1967	36.8	34.9
1966	38.3	35.8
1965	39.9	36.9
1964	41.4	38.4
1963	42.7	39.9
1962	43.9	40.6
1961	44.8	41.2
1960	45.5	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Costa Rica and 20.6 in Kyrgyzstan, compared with 45.5 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Kyrgyzstan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Costa Rica	Kyrgyzstan
2100	10.3%	16.9%
2099	10.3%	17%
2098	10.3%	17%
2097	10.3%	17.1%
2096	10.3%	17.2%
2095	10.4%	17.4%
2094	10.4%	17.5%
2093	10.4%	17.6%
2092	10.4%	17.7%
2091	10.4%	17.9%
2090	10.5%	18%
2089	10.5%	18.2%
2088	10.5%	18.3%
2087	10.5%	18.5%
2086	10.5%	18.6%
2085	10.5%	18.8%
2084	10.5%	18.9%
2083	10.6%	19.1%
2082	10.6%	19.2%
2081	10.5%	19.3%
2080	10.5%	19.5%
2079	10.5%	19.6%
2078	10.5%	19.7%
2077	10.5%	19.8%
2076	10.5%	20%
2075	10.5%	20.1%
2074	10.5%	20.2%
2073	10.5%	20.3%
2072	10.5%	20.4%
2071	10.5%	20.5%
2070	10.5%	20.6%
2069	10.6%	20.8%
2068	10.6%	20.9%
2067	10.7%	21.1%
2066	10.8%	21.2%
2065	10.8%	21.4%
2064	10.9%	21.6%
2063	11%	21.9%
2062	11.2%	22.1%
2061	11.3%	22.3%
2060	11.4%	22.6%
2059	11.5%	22.9%
2058	11.7%	23.2%
2057	11.8%	23.4%
2056	11.9%	23.7%
2055	12.1%	24%
2054	12.2%	24.2%
2053	12.3%	24.5%
2052	12.4%	24.7%
2051	12.6%	24.9%
2050	12.7%	25%
2049	12.8%	25.2%
2048	12.9%	25.3%
2047	13%	25.4%
2046	13%	25.5%
2045	13.1%	25.6%
2044	13.2%	25.6%
2043	13.3%	25.7%
2042	13.4%	25.8%
2041	13.5%	25.9%
2040	13.5%	26%
2039	13.6%	26.1%
2038	13.7%	26.3%
2037	13.9%	26.5%
2036	14%	26.8%
2035	14.2%	27.2%
2034	14.5%	27.7%
2033	14.9%	28.2%
2032	15.3%	28.7%
2031	15.7%	29.2%
2030	16.2%	29.7%
2029	16.7%	30.3%
2028	17.1%	30.7%
2027	17.6%	31.2%
2026	18.1%	31.7%
2025	18.5%	32.2%
2024	18.8%	32.3%
2023	19.3%	32.7%
2022	19.8%	32.9%
2021	20.3%	33%
2020	20.7%	32.9%
2019	21.1%	32.6%
2018	21.4%	32.3%
2017	21.8%	32.2%
2016	22.1%	32.1%
2015	22.5%	31.8%
2014	23%	31.5%
2013	23.4%	31.1%
2012	23.9%	30.8%
2011	24.3%	30.4%
2010	24.9%	30.3%
2009	25.4%	30.3%
2008	25.9%	30.7%
2007	26.5%	31.2%
2006	27.1%	31.7%
2005	27.7%	32.2%
2004	28.4%	32.7%
2003	29.1%	33.3%
2002	29.8%	33.9%
2001	30.5%	34.6%
2000	31.1%	35.2%
1999	31.8%	35.8%
1998	32.4%	36.4%
1997	33%	37.1%
1996	33.6%	37.6%
1995	34.1%	38%
1994	34.6%	38.2%
1993	35%	37.9%
1992	35.4%	37.6%
1991	35.7%	37.6%
1990	36%	37.5%
1989	36.1%	37.5%
1988	36.2%	37.5%
1987	36.2%	37.4%
1986	36.3%	37.5%
1985	36.3%	37.5%
1984	36.4%	37.7%
1983	36.5%	37.8%
1982	36.7%	37.8%
1981	37.1%	38%
1980	37.5%	38.2%
1979	38%	38.5%
1978	38.6%	38.8%
1977	39.2%	39.1%
1976	40%	39.4%
1975	40.8%	39.6%
1974	41.5%	39.9%
1973	42.3%	40.1%
1972	43.1%	40.2%
1971	43.8%	40.3%
1970	44.4%	40.3%
1969	45%	40.5%
1968	45.5%	40.7%
1967	45.9%	40.8%
1966	46.3%	41%
1965	46.5%	41.1%
1964	46.6%	40.9%
1963	46.7%	40.6%
1962	46.7%	40.1%
1961	46.6%	39.4%
1960	46.4%	38.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.8% of the population in Costa Rica and 32.3% in Kyrgyzstan in 2024, compared to 36% and 37.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Costa Rica vs Kyrgyzstan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Costa Rica	Kyrgyzstan
2023	24	42
2022	27	44
2021	44	70
2020	34	55
2019	26	47
2018	28	49
2017	27	49
2016	27	53
2015	26	58
2014	27	62
2013	27	64
2012	27	67
2011	28	70
2010	29	71
2009	29	71
2008	30	73
2007	30	75
2006	30	76
2005	31	74
2004	33	74
2003	33	75
2002	34	74
2001	35	72
2000	36	72
1999	36	75
1998	37	79
1997	38	85
1996	39	91
1995	39	92
1994	39	88
1993	39	78
1992	39	74
1991	39	71
1990	40	72
1989	40	71
1988	40	73
1987	41	74
1986	42	76
1985	43	81

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 42 deaths in Kyrgyzstan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Costa Rica	Kyrgyzstan
2023	1.05%	1.7%
2022	1.01%	1.72%
2021	0.97%	1.75%
2020	0.94%	1.78%
2019	0.91%	1.84%
2018	0.89%	1.91%
2017	0.89%	2%
2016	0.89%	2.11%
2015	0.9%	2.22%
2014	0.92%	2.35%
2013	0.95%	2.47%
2012	0.98%	2.6%
2011	1.02%	2.77%
2010	1.05%	2.96%
2009	1.07%	3.16%
2008	1.09%	3.37%
2007	1.11%	3.57%
2006	1.12%	3.76%
2005	1.13%	3.93%
2004	1.15%	4.12%
2003	1.18%	4.33%
2002	1.22%	4.57%
2001	1.26%	4.81%
2000	1.31%	5.08%
1999	1.36%	5.35%
1998	1.41%	5.63%
1997	1.45%	5.92%
1996	1.47%	6.17%
1995	1.49%	6.36%
1994	1.51%	6.48%
1993	1.53%	6.49%
1992	1.57%	6.47%
1991	1.62%	6.47%
1990	1.69%	6.52%
1989	1.78%	6.64%
1988	1.89%	6.87%
1987	2.01%	7.18%
1986	2.12%	7.54%
1985	2.2%	7.92%
1984	2.25%	8.34%
1983	2.27%	8.75%
1982	2.29%	9.17%
1981	2.33%	9.56%
1980	2.45%	9.92%
1979	2.65%	10.3%
1978	2.96%	10.6%
1977	3.39%	10.9%
1976	3.93%	11.2%
1975	4.54%	11.5%
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 1.05% in Costa Rica and 1.7% in Kyrgyzstan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.