Fertility & birth rates in Costa Rica and Morocco

Fertility rate in Costa Rica vs Morocco by year

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Costa Rica

Morocco

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Year	Fertility rate
	Costa Rica	Morocco
2023	1.33	2.23
2022	1.34	2.26
2021	1.35	2.29
2020	1.45	2.32
2019	1.6	2.34
2018	1.71	2.35
2017	1.71	2.38
2016	1.75	2.4
2015	1.8	2.41
2014	1.8	2.42
2013	1.78	2.48
2012	1.85	2.54
2011	1.88	2.6
2010	1.83	2.63
2009	1.95	2.62
2008	1.98	2.61
2007	1.95	2.62
2006	1.94	2.61
2005	2.04	2.61
2004	2.03	2.61
2003	2.08	2.61
2002	2.16	2.62
2001	2.31	2.69
2000	2.41	2.77
1999	2.48	2.88
1998	2.53	3.04
1997	2.59	3.15
1996	2.68	3.23
1995	2.78	3.3
1994	2.86	3.41
1993	2.93	3.55
1992	3	3.76
1991	3.08	3.95
1990	3.17	4.06
1989	3.24	4.22
1988	3.31	4.39
1987	3.38	4.58
1986	3.45	4.77
1985	3.51	4.99
1984	3.52	5.2
1983	3.53	5.41
1982	3.54	5.6
1981	3.56	5.71
1980	3.58	5.78
1979	3.65	5.85
1978	3.66	5.91
1977	3.7	6.04
1976	3.75	6.18
1975	3.8	6.3
1974	3.89	6.4
1973	3.99	6.48
1972	4.16	6.55
1971	4.36	6.62
1970	4.59	6.68
1969	4.84	6.73
1968	5.03	6.79
1967	5.42	6.85
1966	5.7	6.89
1965	5.96	6.93
1964	6.19	6.97
1963	6.39	7.01
1962	6.54	7.05
1961	6.65	6.97
1960	6.71	6.89

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 2.23 in Morocco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Costa Rica

Morocco

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Year	Natural population change
	Costa Rica	Morocco
2023	24,109	417,213
2022	21,409	427,903
2021	20,119	407,829
2020	29,164	415,999
2019	37,682	457,307
2018	42,469	464,375
2017	43,471	471,011
2016	45,565	474,637
2015	49,077	477,654
2014	49,559	481,295
2013	49,227	492,284
2012	52,036	504,698
2011	52,884	513,305
2010	50,803	515,804
2009	55,757	509,386
2008	56,491	499,766
2007	55,244	493,526
2006	54,177	483,200
2005	57,139	474,285
2004	55,769	461,756
2003	56,743	452,650
2002	58,388	446,147
2001	62,199	452,621
2000	64,268	461,341
1999	64,922	473,071
1998	64,788	492,604
1997	64,954	500,807
1996	66,094	501,499
1995	67,585	496,573
1994	68,336	501,426
1993	69,016	507,707
1992	69,830	525,680
1991	70,506	539,850
1990	71,727	535,506
1989	72,327	538,996
1988	72,944	545,800
1987	73,188	553,005
1986	73,211	558,105
1985	72,776	560,810
1984	71,062	564,159
1983	68,972	566,301
1982	66,826	564,904
1981	64,632	552,936
1980	62,561	534,448
1979	60,984	515,554
1978	58,327	498,834
1977	56,122	489,173
1976	54,019	482,130
1975	51,979	474,631
1974	50,349	464,147
1973	48,943	455,699
1972	48,417	446,449
1971	48,341	435,104
1970	48,398	426,015
1969	48,790	414,931
1968	48,361	407,437
1967	50,193	400,594
1966	50,755	391,881
1965	51,196	383,989
1964	51,435	375,835
1963	51,403	369,250
1962	51,046	363,843
1961	50,149	348,650
1960	48,857	323,499

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 +1.11% in Morocco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.74% in Costa Rica and +1.25% in Morocco.

Birth rate in Costa Rica vs Morocco by year

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Costa Rica

Morocco

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Costa Rica	Morocco
2023	10.2	16.7
2022	10.3	17
2021	10.5	17.5
2020	11.4	17.9
2019	12.7	18.3
2018	13.6	18.6
2017	13.8	18.9
2016	14.2	19.2
2015	14.7	19.5
2014	14.8	19.8
2013	14.8	20.3
2012	15.5	21
2011	15.8	21.5
2010	15.4	21.9
2009	16.5	21.9
2008	16.8	21.9
2007	16.6	21.9
2006	16.4	21.9
2005	17.3	21.8
2004	17.1	21.7
2003	17.6	21.6
2002	18.2	21.6
2001	19.4	22.1
2000	20.2	22.7
1999	20.7	23.4
1998	21	24.5
1997	21.5	25.1
1996	22.2	25.5
1995	23	25.8
1994	23.6	26.3
1993	24.3	27
1992	25	28.3
1991	25.7	29.4
1990	26.7	29.8
1989	27.5	30.6
1988	28.3	31.6
1987	29.1	32.6
1986	29.8	33.7
1985	30.4	34.8
1984	30.5	36
1983	30.5	37.3
1982	30.5	38.4
1981	30.4	39
1980	30.4	39.3
1979	30.5	39.5
1978	30.2	39.9
1977	30	40.6
1976	29.9	41.4
1975	29.8	42.1
1974	29.9	42.6
1973	30.1	43.2
1972	30.7	43.8
1971	31.6	44.2
1970	32.6	44.7
1969	33.8	45.2
1968	34.6	45.9
1967	36.8	46.8
1966	38.3	47.5
1965	39.9	48.2
1964	41.4	49
1963	42.7	49.8
1962	43.9	50.6
1961	44.8	50.6
1960	45.5	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Costa Rica and 16.7 in Morocco, compared with 45.5 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Costa Rica

Factual

UN forecast

Morocco

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Costa Rica	Morocco
2100	10.3%	13.8%
2099	10.3%	13.8%
2098	10.3%	13.9%
2097	10.3%	13.9%
2096	10.3%	14%
2095	10.4%	14.1%
2094	10.4%	14.1%
2093	10.4%	14.2%
2092	10.4%	14.3%
2091	10.4%	14.4%
2090	10.5%	14.5%
2089	10.5%	14.5%
2088	10.5%	14.6%
2087	10.5%	14.7%
2086	10.5%	14.8%
2085	10.5%	14.8%
2084	10.5%	14.9%
2083	10.6%	15%
2082	10.6%	15.1%
2081	10.5%	15.1%
2080	10.5%	15.2%
2079	10.5%	15.3%
2078	10.5%	15.3%
2077	10.5%	15.4%
2076	10.5%	15.5%
2075	10.5%	15.5%
2074	10.5%	15.6%
2073	10.5%	15.7%
2072	10.5%	15.8%
2071	10.5%	15.9%
2070	10.5%	16%
2069	10.6%	16.1%
2068	10.6%	16.2%
2067	10.7%	16.3%
2066	10.8%	16.4%
2065	10.8%	16.6%
2064	10.9%	16.7%
2063	11%	16.9%
2062	11.2%	17%
2061	11.3%	17.2%
2060	11.4%	17.3%
2059	11.5%	17.5%
2058	11.7%	17.6%
2057	11.8%	17.8%
2056	11.9%	18%
2055	12.1%	18.1%
2054	12.2%	18.3%
2053	12.3%	18.5%
2052	12.4%	18.6%
2051	12.6%	18.8%
2050	12.7%	18.9%
2049	12.8%	19.1%
2048	12.9%	19.2%
2047	13%	19.4%
2046	13%	19.5%
2045	13.1%	19.7%
2044	13.2%	19.8%
2043	13.3%	20%
2042	13.4%	20.1%
2041	13.5%	20.3%
2040	13.5%	20.5%
2039	13.6%	20.7%
2038	13.7%	20.9%
2037	13.9%	21.2%
2036	14%	21.4%
2035	14.2%	21.7%
2034	14.5%	22%
2033	14.9%	22.4%
2032	15.3%	22.7%
2031	15.7%	23%
2030	16.2%	23.4%
2029	16.7%	23.7%
2028	17.1%	24.1%
2027	17.6%	24.5%
2026	18.1%	25%
2025	18.5%	25.4%
2024	18.8%	25.6%
2023	19.3%	26%
2022	19.8%	26.4%
2021	20.3%	26.7%
2020	20.7%	27%
2019	21.1%	27.2%
2018	21.4%	27.4%
2017	21.8%	27.6%
2016	22.1%	27.8%
2015	22.5%	28.1%
2014	23%	28.3%
2013	23.4%	28.5%
2012	23.9%	28.7%
2011	24.3%	29%
2010	24.9%	29.2%
2009	25.4%	29.5%
2008	25.9%	29.8%
2007	26.5%	30.2%
2006	27.1%	30.7%
2005	27.7%	31.2%
2004	28.4%	31.8%
2003	29.1%	32.4%
2002	29.8%	32.9%
2001	30.5%	33.5%
2000	31.1%	34%
1999	31.8%	34.6%
1998	32.4%	35.2%
1997	33%	35.8%
1996	33.6%	36.4%
1995	34.1%	37%
1994	34.6%	37.7%
1993	35%	38.4%
1992	35.4%	39%
1991	35.7%	39.6%
1990	36%	40.2%
1989	36.1%	40.8%
1988	36.2%	41.3%
1987	36.2%	41.8%
1986	36.3%	42.3%
1985	36.3%	42.7%
1984	36.4%	43.1%
1983	36.5%	43.4%
1982	36.7%	43.7%
1981	37.1%	44%
1980	37.5%	44.3%
1979	38%	44.6%
1978	38.6%	44.9%
1977	39.2%	45.3%
1976	40%	45.6%
1975	40.8%	45.8%
1974	41.5%	46.1%
1973	42.3%	46.3%
1972	43.1%	46.4%
1971	43.8%	46.6%
1970	44.4%	46.7%
1969	45%	46.8%
1968	45.5%	46.9%
1967	45.9%	46.8%
1966	46.3%	46.8%
1965	46.5%	46.6%
1964	46.6%	46.5%
1963	46.7%	46.3%
1962	46.7%	45.9%
1961	46.6%	45.4%
1960	46.4%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.8% of the population in Costa Rica and 25.6% in Morocco in 2024, compared to 36% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Costa Rica and Morocco compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Costa Rica vs Morocco

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Costa Rica

Morocco

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Costa Rica	Morocco
2023	24	70
2022	27	71
2021	44	92
2020	34	81
2019	26	79
2018	28	83
2017	27	88
2016	27	94
2015	26	100
2014	27	106
2013	27	113
2012	27	121
2011	28	130
2010	29	140
2009	29	148
2008	30	158
2007	30	169
2006	30	182
2005	31	196
2004	33	213
2003	33	224
2002	34	238
2001	35	254
2000	36	271
1999	36	291
1998	37	313
1997	38	333
1996	39	354
1995	39	378
1994	39	401
1993	39	428
1992	39	458
1991	39	490
1990	40	522
1989	40	559
1988	40	602
1987	41	650
1986	42	697
1985	43	752

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 70 deaths in Morocco.

Under-five mortality rates

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Costa Rica

Morocco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Costa Rica	Morocco
2023	1.05%	1.66%
2022	1.01%	1.72%
2021	0.97%	1.79%
2020	0.94%	1.86%
2019	0.91%	1.94%
2018	0.89%	2.02%
2017	0.89%	2.11%
2016	0.89%	2.22%
2015	0.9%	2.34%
2014	0.92%	2.47%
2013	0.95%	2.62%
2012	0.98%	2.77%
2011	1.02%	2.93%
2010	1.05%	3.11%
2009	1.07%	3.29%
2008	1.09%	3.49%
2007	1.11%	3.7%
2006	1.12%	3.91%
2005	1.13%	4.13%
2004	1.15%	4.36%
2003	1.18%	4.57%
2002	1.22%	4.79%
2001	1.26%	5.01%
2000	1.31%	5.22%
1999	1.36%	5.45%
1998	1.41%	5.69%
1997	1.45%	5.94%
1996	1.47%	6.21%
1995	1.49%	6.49%
1994	1.51%	6.78%
1993	1.53%	7.09%
1992	1.57%	7.4%
1991	1.62%	7.73%
1990	1.69%	8.08%
1989	1.78%	8.45%
1988	1.89%	8.86%
1987	2.01%	9.3%
1986	2.12%	9.79%
1985	2.2%	10.3%
1984	2.25%	10.9%
1983	2.27%	11.5%
1982	2.29%	12.1%
1981	2.33%	12.8%
1980	2.45%	13.5%
1979	2.65%	14.2%
1978	2.96%	14.9%
1977	3.39%	15.6%
1976	3.93%	16.2%
1975	4.54%	16.8%
1974	5.17%	17.4%
1973	5.82%	17.8%
1972	6.45%	18.3%
1971	7.02%	18.7%
1970	7.48%	19.1%
1969	7.85%	19.6%
1968	8.17%	20.1%
1967	8.49%	20.6%
1966	8.78%	21.2%
1965	9.02%	21.8%
1964	9.18%	22.3%
1963	9.25%	22.9%
1962	9.27%	23.4%
1961	9.36%	23.9%
1960	9.62%	24.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.05% in Costa Rica and 1.66% in Morocco. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.