Fertility & birth rates in Costa Rica and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate in Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia by year

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Costa Rica

Saint Lucia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Costa Rica	Saint Lucia
2023	1.33	1.38
2022	1.34	1.39
2021	1.35	1.4
2020	1.45	1.41
2019	1.6	1.42
2018	1.71	1.44
2017	1.71	1.45
2016	1.75	1.46
2015	1.8	1.47
2014	1.8	1.49
2013	1.78	1.5
2012	1.85	1.5
2011	1.88	1.5
2010	1.83	1.67
2009	1.95	1.74
2008	1.98	1.7
2007	1.95	1.7
2006	1.94	1.77
2005	2.04	1.81
2004	2.03	1.86
2003	2.08	1.94
2002	2.16	2.03
2001	2.31	2.13
2000	2.41	2.21
1999	2.48	2.5
1998	2.53	2.4
1997	2.59	2.74
1996	2.68	2.71
1995	2.78	3.03
1994	2.86	3.03
1993	2.93	3
1992	3	3.11
1991	3.08	3.19
1990	3.17	3.24
1989	3.24	3.31
1988	3.31	3.44
1987	3.38	3.61
1986	3.45	3.8
1985	3.51	3.97
1984	3.52	4.02
1983	3.53	4.08
1982	3.54	4.17
1981	3.56	4.28
1980	3.58	4.41
1979	3.65	4.58
1978	3.66	4.83
1977	3.7	4.97
1976	3.75	5.16
1975	3.8	5.36
1974	3.89	5.57
1973	3.99	5.69
1972	4.16	5.81
1971	4.36	5.95
1970	4.59	6.1
1969	4.84	6.25
1968	5.03	6.39
1967	5.42	6.51
1966	5.7	6.61
1965	5.96	6.69
1964	6.19	6.76
1963	6.39	6.72
1962	6.54	6.82
1961	6.65	6.84
1960	6.71	6.77

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 1.38 in Saint Lucia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Costa Rica

Saint Lucia

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Year	Natural population change
	Costa Rica	Saint Lucia
2023	24,109	475
2022	21,409	530
2021	20,119	-15
2020	29,164	562
2019	37,682	609
2018	42,469	694
2017	43,471	724
2016	45,565	767
2015	49,077	841
2014	49,559	852
2013	49,227	892
2012	52,036	916
2011	52,884	934
2010	50,803	1,176
2009	55,757	1,349
2008	56,491	1,369
2007	55,244	1,422
2006	54,177	1,511
2005	57,139	1,553
2004	55,769	1,615
2003	56,743	1,694
2002	58,388	1,774
2001	62,199	1,860
2000	64,268	1,967
1999	64,922	2,389
1998	64,788	2,294
1997	64,954	2,709
1996	66,094	2,649
1995	67,585	3,019
1994	68,336	2,976
1993	69,016	2,899
1992	69,830	2,981
1991	70,506	3,009
1990	71,727	3,061
1989	72,327	3,146
1988	72,944	3,229
1987	73,188	3,351
1986	73,211	3,496
1985	72,776	3,591
1984	71,062	3,526
1983	68,972	3,443
1982	66,826	3,360
1981	64,632	3,306
1980	62,561	3,275
1979	60,984	3,301
1978	58,327	3,340
1977	56,122	3,240
1976	54,019	3,166
1975	51,979	3,126
1974	50,349	3,106
1973	48,943	3,033
1972	48,417	3,028
1971	48,341	3,046
1970	48,398	3,093
1969	48,790	3,143
1968	48,361	3,154
1967	50,193	3,113
1966	50,755	3,028
1965	51,196	3,042
1964	51,435	3,074
1963	51,403	3,048
1962	51,046	3,124
1961	50,149	3,173
1960	48,857	3,202

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 +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.74% in Costa Rica and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia by year

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Costa Rica

Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Costa Rica	Saint Lucia
2023	10.2	11.3
2022	10.3	11.4
2021	10.5	11.6
2020	11.4	11.7
2019	12.7	11.9
2018	13.6	12
2017	13.8	12.1
2016	14.2	12.2
2015	14.7	12.3
2014	14.8	12.4
2013	14.8	12.5
2012	15.5	12.4
2011	15.8	12.4
2010	15.4	13.8
2009	16.5	14.6
2008	16.8	14.6
2007	16.6	14.8
2006	16.4	15.3
2005	17.3	15.6
2004	17.1	16
2003	17.6	16.6
2002	18.2	17.3
2001	19.4	18
2000	20.2	18.8
1999	20.7	21.5
1998	21	20.9
1997	21.5	23.7
1996	22.2	23.5
1995	23	26.2
1994	23.6	26.2
1993	24.3	26
1992	25	27
1991	25.7	27.6
1990	26.7	28.3
1989	27.5	29
1988	28.3	29.8
1987	29.1	31.1
1986	29.8	32.4
1985	30.4	33.6
1984	30.5	33.4
1983	30.5	33.4
1982	30.5	33.5
1981	30.4	33.6
1980	30.4	34.2
1979	30.5	34.9
1978	30.2	35.6
1977	30	35.3
1976	29.9	35.4
1975	29.8	35.6
1974	29.9	36.1
1973	30.1	36.3
1972	30.7	36.7
1971	31.6	37.4
1970	32.6	38.5
1969	33.8	39.5
1968	34.6	40.2
1967	36.8	40.4
1966	38.3	40.1
1965	39.9	41
1964	41.4	42
1963	42.7	42.6
1962	43.9	44.3
1961	44.8	45.7
1960	45.5	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Costa Rica and 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 45.5 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Costa Rica

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Costa Rica	Saint Lucia
2100	10.3%	12%
2099	10.3%	12%
2098	10.3%	12%
2097	10.3%	12%
2096	10.3%	12%
2095	10.4%	11.9%
2094	10.4%	11.9%
2093	10.4%	11.9%
2092	10.4%	11.9%
2091	10.4%	11.9%
2090	10.5%	11.8%
2089	10.5%	11.8%
2088	10.5%	11.8%
2087	10.5%	11.8%
2086	10.5%	11.8%
2085	10.5%	11.8%
2084	10.5%	11.8%
2083	10.6%	11.8%
2082	10.6%	11.8%
2081	10.5%	11.8%
2080	10.5%	11.8%
2079	10.5%	11.8%
2078	10.5%	11.8%
2077	10.5%	11.9%
2076	10.5%	11.9%
2075	10.5%	11.9%
2074	10.5%	12%
2073	10.5%	12%
2072	10.5%	12.1%
2071	10.5%	12.1%
2070	10.5%	12.1%
2069	10.6%	12.2%
2068	10.6%	12.2%
2067	10.7%	12.2%
2066	10.8%	12.3%
2065	10.8%	12.3%
2064	10.9%	12.3%
2063	11%	12.4%
2062	11.2%	12.4%
2061	11.3%	12.4%
2060	11.4%	12.4%
2059	11.5%	12.5%
2058	11.7%	12.5%
2057	11.8%	12.5%
2056	11.9%	12.6%
2055	12.1%	12.6%
2054	12.2%	12.7%
2053	12.3%	12.8%
2052	12.4%	12.9%
2051	12.6%	13%
2050	12.7%	13.1%
2049	12.8%	13.2%
2048	12.9%	13.3%
2047	13%	13.5%
2046	13%	13.6%
2045	13.1%	13.8%
2044	13.2%	14%
2043	13.3%	14.1%
2042	13.4%	14.3%
2041	13.5%	14.5%
2040	13.5%	14.7%
2039	13.6%	14.9%
2038	13.7%	15.1%
2037	13.9%	15.3%
2036	14%	15.5%
2035	14.2%	15.7%
2034	14.5%	15.8%
2033	14.9%	16%
2032	15.3%	16.2%
2031	15.7%	16.4%
2030	16.2%	16.5%
2029	16.7%	16.7%
2028	17.1%	16.9%
2027	17.6%	17%
2026	18.1%	17.1%
2025	18.5%	17.4%
2024	18.8%	17.5%
2023	19.3%	17.9%
2022	19.8%	18.2%
2021	20.3%	18.5%
2020	20.7%	18.7%
2019	21.1%	19.1%
2018	21.4%	19.5%
2017	21.8%	19.9%
2016	22.1%	20.3%
2015	22.5%	20.9%
2014	23%	21.5%
2013	23.4%	22.1%
2012	23.9%	22.7%
2011	24.3%	23.5%
2010	24.9%	24.3%
2009	25.4%	25.1%
2008	25.9%	25.9%
2007	26.5%	26.8%
2006	27.1%	27.6%
2005	27.7%	28.4%
2004	28.4%	29.2%
2003	29.1%	30%
2002	29.8%	30.7%
2001	30.5%	31.4%
2000	31.1%	32.4%
1999	31.8%	33.5%
1998	32.4%	34.7%
1997	33%	35.7%
1996	33.6%	36.2%
1995	34.1%	36.7%
1994	34.6%	37%
1993	35%	37.3%
1992	35.4%	37.7%
1991	35.7%	38.1%
1990	36%	38.9%
1989	36.1%	40.2%
1988	36.2%	41.7%
1987	36.2%	42.6%
1986	36.3%	42.8%
1985	36.3%	43.1%
1984	36.4%	43.3%
1983	36.5%	43.5%
1982	36.7%	43.9%
1981	37.1%	44.3%
1980	37.5%	44.8%
1979	38%	45.5%
1978	38.6%	46.6%
1977	39.2%	47.9%
1976	40%	48.9%
1975	40.8%	49.5%
1974	41.5%	49.9%
1973	42.3%	50.2%
1972	43.1%	50.4%
1971	43.8%	50.4%
1970	44.4%	50.2%
1969	45%	50%
1968	45.5%	49.8%
1967	45.9%	50%
1966	46.3%	50.4%
1965	46.5%	50.5%
1964	46.6%	50.1%
1963	46.7%	49.6%
1962	46.7%	48.9%
1961	46.6%	48.1%
1960	46.4%	47.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.8% of the population in Costa Rica and 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 36% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Costa Rica and Saint Lucia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia

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Costa Rica

Saint Lucia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Costa Rica	Saint Lucia
2023	24	44
2022	27	48
2021	44	94
2020	34	43
2019	26	43
2018	28	41
2017	27	43
2016	27	46
2015	26	46
2014	27	49
2013	27	53
2012	27	55
2011	28	56
2010	29	56
2009	29	51
2008	30	55
2007	30	55
2006	30	53
2005	31	55
2004	33	54
2003	33	56
2002	34	62
2001	35	70
2000	36	83
1999	36	88
1998	37	89
1997	38	89
1996	39	72
1995	39	60
1994	39	60
1993	39	58
1992	39	58
1991	39	71
1990	40	72
1989	40	66
1988	40	71
1987	41	69
1986	42	57
1985	43	56

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 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Costa Rica

Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Costa Rica	Saint Lucia
2023	1.05%	1.55%
2022	1.01%	1.58%
2021	0.97%	1.6%
2020	0.94%	1.63%
2019	0.91%	1.65%
2018	0.89%	1.67%
2017	0.89%	1.7%
2016	0.89%	1.72%
2015	0.9%	1.74%
2014	0.92%	1.75%
2013	0.95%	1.77%
2012	0.98%	1.78%
2011	1.02%	1.79%
2010	1.05%	1.8%
2009	1.07%	1.81%
2008	1.09%	1.82%
2007	1.11%	1.82%
2006	1.12%	1.82%
2005	1.13%	1.83%
2004	1.15%	1.83%
2003	1.18%	1.83%
2002	1.22%	1.83%
2001	1.26%	1.84%
2000	1.31%	1.85%
1999	1.36%	1.86%
1998	1.41%	1.87%
1997	1.45%	1.88%
1996	1.47%	1.9%
1995	1.49%	1.92%
1994	1.51%	1.95%
1993	1.53%	1.98%
1992	1.57%	2.01%
1991	1.62%	2.05%
1990	1.69%	2.09%
1989	1.78%	2.14%
1988	1.89%	2.2%
1987	2.01%	2.27%
1986	2.12%	2.35%
1985	2.2%	2.44%
1984	2.25%	2.55%
1983	2.27%	2.68%
1982	2.29%	2.83%
1981	2.33%	3%
1980	2.45%	3.2%
1979	2.65%	3.42%
1978	2.96%	3.68%
1977	3.39%	3.97%
1976	3.93%	4.3%
1975	4.54%	4.67%
1974	5.17%	5.08%
1973	5.82%	5.53%
1972	6.45%	6.02%
1971	7.02%	6.54%
1970	7.48%	7.1%
1969	7.85%	7.7%
1968	8.17%	8.32%
1967	8.49%	8.96%
1966	8.78%	9.62%
1965	9.02%	10.3%
1964	9.18%	11%
1963	9.25%	11.6%
1962	9.27%	12.3%
1961	9.36%	12.9%
1960	9.62%	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.05% in Costa Rica and 1.55% in Saint Lucia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.