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Fertility & birth rates in Costa Rica and Lithuania

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has an annual birth rate of 10.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 7.2 for Lithuania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.33 in Costa Rica and 1.18 in Lithuania — 11.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 80.2% in Costa Rica and by 53.9% in Lithuania — in 1960, it was 6.71 and 2.56, respectively.

  • Costa Rica is ranked 145/196 by birth rate compared to 185/196 for Lithuania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.6 in Costa Rica — it's 30.7 in Lithuania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.3 in Costa Rica vs 5.85 in Lithuania.
  • In Costa Rica, 25.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.2% in Lithuania.

Fertility rate in Costa Rica vs Lithuania by year

Costa Rica
Lithuania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Lithuania
2023 1.33 1.18
2022 1.34 1.27
2021 1.35 1.36
2020 1.45 1.36
2019 1.6 1.43
2018 1.71 1.53
2017 1.71 1.57
2016 1.75 1.63
2015 1.8 1.63
2014 1.8 1.57
2013 1.78 1.59
2012 1.85 1.6
2011 1.88 1.55
2010 1.83 1.5
2009 1.95 1.5
2008 1.98 1.45
2007 1.95 1.36
2006 1.94 1.33
2005 2.04 1.29
2004 2.03 1.27
2003 2.08 1.26
2002 2.16 1.23
2001 2.31 1.29
2000 2.41 1.39
1999 2.48 1.46
1998 2.53 1.46
1997 2.59 1.47
1996 2.68 1.49
1995 2.78 1.55
1994 2.86 1.57
1993 2.93 1.74
1992 3 1.97
1991 3.08 2.01
1990 3.17 2.03
1989 3.24 1.98
1988 3.31 2.02
1987 3.38 2.11
1986 3.45 2.12
1985 3.51 2.08
1984 3.52 2.07
1983 3.53 2.1
1982 3.54 1.97
1981 3.56 1.98
1980 3.58 1.99
1979 3.65 2.05
1978 3.66 2.08
1977 3.7 2.14
1976 3.75 2.18
1975 3.8 2.18
1974 3.89 2.21
1973 3.99 2.22
1972 4.16 2.34
1971 4.36 2.41
1970 4.59 2.4
1969 4.84 2.3
1968 5.03 2.24
1967 5.42 2.23
1966 5.7 2.22
1965 5.96 2.23
1964 6.19 2.28
1963 6.39 2.35
1962 6.54 2.45
1961 6.65 2.53
1960 6.71 2.56

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 Costa Rica was 1.33 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.18 in Lithuania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Costa Rica
Lithuania
1x
Year Natural population change
Costa Rica Lithuania
2023 24,109 -16,368
2022 21,409 -20,671
2021 20,119 -24,433
2020 29,164 -19,953
2019 37,682 -13,212
2018 42,469 -12,686
2017 43,471 -12,224
2016 45,565 -11,509
2015 49,077 -11,935
2014 49,559 -10,868
2013 49,227 -12,733
2012 52,036 -11,060
2011 52,884 -10,901
2010 50,803 -11,460
2009 55,757 -9,805
2008 56,491 -12,153
2007 55,244 -15,510
2006 54,177 -15,041
2005 57,139 -14,287
2004 55,769 -11,482
2003 56,743 -10,929
2002 58,388 -11,362
2001 62,199 -9,024
2000 64,268 -4,549
1999 64,922 -3,877
1998 64,788 -3,904
1997 64,954 -3,218
1996 66,094 -3,962
1995 67,585 -3,992
1994 68,336 -4,023
1993 69,016 1,473
1992 69,830 12,950
1991 70,506 14,817
1990 71,727 17,010
1989 72,327 17,316
1988 72,944 19,006
1987 73,188 22,422
1986 73,211 23,978
1985 72,776 19,140
1984 71,062 18,976
1983 68,972 20,911
1982 66,826 18,323
1981 64,632 16,478
1980 62,561 16,042
1979 60,984 16,989
1978 58,327 17,573
1977 56,122 19,124
1976 54,019 20,305
1975 51,979 20,470
1974 50,349 22,589
1973 48,943 22,712
1972 48,417 25,388
1971 48,341 28,930
1970 48,398 27,629
1969 48,790 27,345
1968 48,361 28,325
1967 50,193 29,226
1966 50,755 30,381
1965 51,196 30,309
1964 51,435 34,048
1963 51,403 33,918
1962 51,046 34,933
1961 50,149 40,376
1960 48,857 40,845

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 +0.47% in Costa Rica and -0.57% in Lithuania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.74% in Costa Rica and -0.54% in Lithuania.

Birth rate in Costa Rica vs Lithuania by year

Costa Rica
Lithuania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Costa Rica Lithuania
2023 10.2 7.2
2022 10.3 7.8
2021 10.5 8.3
2020 11.4 8.4
2019 12.7 8.9
2018 13.6 9.5
2017 13.8 9.8
2016 14.2 10.3
2015 14.7 10.3
2014 14.8 10
2013 14.8 9.7
2012 15.5 10
2011 15.8 10
2010 15.4 9.9
2009 16.5 10.2
2008 16.8 9.9
2007 16.6 9.3
2006 16.4 9.1
2005 17.3 8.9
2004 17.1 8.8
2003 17.6 8.8
2002 18.2 8.6
2001 19.4 9
2000 20.2 9.8
1999 20.7 10.3
1998 21 10.4
1997 21.5 10.6
1996 22.2 10.8
1995 23 11.4
1994 23.6 11.6
1993 24.3 12.9
1992 25 14.7
1991 25.7 15.1
1990 26.7 15.4
1989 27.5 15.1
1988 28.3 15.5
1987 29.1 16.4
1986 29.8 16.7
1985 30.4 16.5
1984 30.5 16.4
1983 30.5 16.5
1982 30.5 15.4
1981 30.4 15.2
1980 30.4 15.2
1979 30.5 15.3
1978 30.2 15.3
1977 30 15.5
1976 29.9 15.7
1975 29.8 15.7
1974 29.9 15.9
1973 30.1 16
1972 30.7 17
1971 31.6 17.6
1970 32.6 17.7
1969 33.8 17.5
1968 34.6 17.6
1967 36.8 17.7
1966 38.3 18
1965 39.9 18.1
1964 41.4 19
1963 42.7 19.7
1962 43.9 20.9
1961 44.8 22.2
1960 45.5 22.5

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 10.2 in Costa Rica and 7.2 in Lithuania, compared with 45.5 and 22.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Costa Rica Lithuania
Fertility rate 1.33 1.18
Fertility rate rank 171/196 185/196
Birth rate 10.2 7.2
Birth rate rank 145/196 185/196
Population change due to births and deaths +24,109 -16,368
Natural population change rank 105/196 174/196
Natural population change rate +0.47% -0.57%
Population growth +0.48% +0.58%
Population growth rank 138/197 127/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 28.4 years
Average age at childbearing 28.6 years 30.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 22.8 4.94
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 65.4 54.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.4 11.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.9% 21.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 70% 51.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.008%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.72% 0.19%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.92% 0.28%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.05% 0.34%
Life expectancy 81.4 years 76.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Costa Rica
Factual

UN forecast
Lithuania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Costa Rica Lithuania
2100 10.3% 10.1%
2099 10.3% 10.1%
2098 10.3% 10.1%
2097 10.3% 10.2%
2096 10.3% 10.2%
2095 10.4% 10.3%
2094 10.4% 10.3%
2093 10.4% 10.4%
2092 10.4% 10.4%
2091 10.4% 10.4%
2090 10.5% 10.5%
2089 10.5% 10.5%
2088 10.5% 10.5%
2087 10.5% 10.5%
2086 10.5% 10.5%
2085 10.5% 10.4%
2084 10.5% 10.4%
2083 10.6% 10.4%
2082 10.6% 10.3%
2081 10.5% 10.3%
2080 10.5% 10.2%
2079 10.5% 10.2%
2078 10.5% 10.1%
2077 10.5% 10.1%
2076 10.5% 10.1%
2075 10.5% 10.1%
2074 10.5% 10%
2073 10.5% 10%
2072 10.5% 10.1%
2071 10.5% 10.1%
2070 10.5% 10.1%
2069 10.6% 10.2%
2068 10.6% 10.3%
2067 10.7% 10.3%
2066 10.8% 10.4%
2065 10.8% 10.6%
2064 10.9% 10.7%
2063 11% 10.8%
2062 11.2% 10.9%
2061 11.3% 11%
2060 11.4% 11.1%
2059 11.5% 11.2%
2058 11.7% 11.3%
2057 11.8% 11.3%
2056 11.9% 11.4%
2055 12.1% 11.4%
2054 12.2% 11.4%
2053 12.3% 11.4%
2052 12.4% 11.4%
2051 12.6% 11.4%
2050 12.7% 11.3%
2049 12.8% 11.3%
2048 12.9% 11.3%
2047 13% 11.3%
2046 13% 11.3%
2045 13.1% 11.2%
2044 13.2% 11.3%
2043 13.3% 11.3%
2042 13.4% 11.3%
2041 13.5% 11.4%
2040 13.5% 11.4%
2039 13.6% 11.5%
2038 13.7% 11.5%
2037 13.9% 11.6%
2036 14% 11.8%
2035 14.2% 12%
2034 14.5% 12.2%
2033 14.9% 12.5%
2032 15.3% 12.8%
2031 15.7% 13.2%
2030 16.2% 13.5%
2029 16.7% 13.8%
2028 17.1% 14%
2027 17.6% 14.2%
2026 18.1% 14.4%
2025 18.5% 14.6%
2024 18.8% 14.7%
2023 19.3% 14.9%
2022 19.8% 15%
2021 20.3% 15.1%
2020 20.7% 15.1%
2019 21.1% 15.1%
2018 21.4% 15%
2017 21.8% 14.9%
2016 22.1% 14.7%
2015 22.5% 14.6%
2014 23% 14.6%
2013 23.4% 14.6%
2012 23.9% 14.7%
2011 24.3% 14.8%
2010 24.9% 14.9%
2009 25.4% 15%
2008 25.9% 15.3%
2007 26.5% 15.8%
2006 27.1% 16.3%
2005 27.7% 16.8%
2004 28.4% 17.4%
2003 29.1% 17.9%
2002 29.8% 18.6%
2001 30.5% 19.3%
2000 31.1% 20%
1999 31.8% 20.4%
1998 32.4% 20.9%
1997 33% 21.2%
1996 33.6% 21.5%
1995 34.1% 21.8%
1994 34.6% 22.1%
1993 35% 22.3%
1992 35.4% 22.4%
1991 35.7% 22.5%
1990 36% 22.6%
1989 36.1% 22.5%
1988 36.2% 22.6%
1987 36.2% 22.7%
1986 36.3% 22.7%
1985 36.3% 22.7%
1984 36.4% 22.8%
1983 36.5% 22.8%
1982 36.7% 22.9%
1981 37.1% 23.1%
1980 37.5% 23.3%
1979 38% 23.5%
1978 38.6% 23.8%
1977 39.2% 24.2%
1976 40% 24.6%
1975 40.8% 25.1%
1974 41.5% 25.6%
1973 42.3% 26.1%
1972 43.1% 26.6%
1971 43.8% 26.8%
1970 44.4% 27.1%
1969 45% 27.2%
1968 45.5% 27.2%
1967 45.9% 27.2%
1966 46.3% 27.3%
1965 46.5% 27.3%
1964 46.6% 27.4%
1963 46.7% 27.5%
1962 46.7% 27.4%
1961 46.6% 27.3%
1960 46.4% 27.1%

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 18.8% of the population in Costa Rica and 14.7% in Lithuania in 2024, compared to 36% and 22.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Costa Rica and Lithuania 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: Costa Rica vs Lithuania

Costa Rica
Lithuania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Costa Rica Lithuania
2023 24 8
2022 27 9
2021 44 9
2020 34 8
2019 26 9
2018 28 9
2017 27 10
2016 27 9
2015 26 10
2014 27 9
2013 27 10
2012 27 10
2011 28 10
2010 29 10
2009 29 11
2008 30 13
2007 30 14
2006 30 14
2005 31 13
2004 33 12
2003 33 14
2002 34 14
2001 35 16
2000 36 16
1999 36 18
1998 37 19
1997 38 21
1996 39 25
1995 39 28
1994 39 31
1993 39 29
1992 39 28
1991 39 29
1990 40 29
1989 40 31
1988 40 28
1987 41 28
1986 42 30
1985 43 35

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 24 deaths per 100,000 live births in Costa Rica, compared to 8 deaths in Lithuania.

Under-five mortality rates

Costa Rica
Lithuania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Costa Rica Lithuania
2023 1.05% 0.34%
2022 1.01% 0.35%
2021 0.97% 0.36%
2020 0.94% 0.37%
2019 0.91% 0.39%
2018 0.89% 0.42%
2017 0.89% 0.46%
2016 0.89% 0.49%
2015 0.9% 0.5%
2014 0.92% 0.51%
2013 0.95% 0.51%
2012 0.98% 0.53%
2011 1.02% 0.56%
2010 1.05% 0.6%
2009 1.07% 0.67%
2008 1.09% 0.74%
2007 1.11% 0.8%
2006 1.12% 0.86%
2005 1.13% 0.9%
2004 1.15% 0.93%
2003 1.18% 0.96%
2002 1.22% 0.99%
2001 1.26% 1.03%
2000 1.31% 1.07%
1999 1.36% 1.12%
1998 1.41% 1.16%
1997 1.45% 1.23%
1996 1.47% 1.34%
1995 1.49% 1.51%
1994 1.51% 1.69%
1993 1.53% 1.79%
1992 1.57% 1.78%
1991 1.62% 1.67%
1990 1.69% 1.52%
1989 1.78% 1.42%
1988 1.89% 1.42%
1987 2.01% 1.52%
1986 2.12% 1.64%
1985 2.2% 1.74%
1984 2.25% 1.82%
1983 2.27% 1.87%
1982 2.29% 1.92%
1981 2.33% 1.98%
1980 2.45% 2.05%
1979 2.65% 2.12%
1978 2.96% 2.18%
1977 3.39% 2.22%
1976 3.93% 2.25%
1975 4.54% 2.26%
1974 5.17% 2.24%
1973 5.82% 2.16%
1972 6.45% 2.08%
1971 7.02% 2.11%
1970 7.48% 2.29%
1969 7.85% 2.51%
1968 8.17% 2.63%
1967 8.49% 2.63%
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 1.05% in Costa Rica and 0.34% in Lithuania. 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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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