Fertility & birth rates in Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Costa Rica

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Costa Rica	Saudi Arabia
2023	1.33	2.28
2022	1.34	2.14
2021	1.35	2.17
2020	1.45	2.27
2019	1.6	2.49
2018	1.71	2.67
2017	1.71	2.67
2016	1.75	2.65
2015	1.8	2.63
2014	1.8	2.68
2013	1.78	2.67
2012	1.85	2.78
2011	1.88	2.8
2010	1.83	2.81
2009	1.95	2.95
2008	1.98	3.07
2007	1.95	3.19
2006	1.94	3.18
2005	2.04	3.16
2004	2.03	3.26
2003	2.08	3.47
2002	2.16	3.71
2001	2.31	3.96
2000	2.41	4.21
1999	2.48	4.35
1998	2.53	4.52
1997	2.59	4.66
1996	2.68	4.81
1995	2.78	4.99
1994	2.86	5.16
1993	2.93	5.33
1992	3	5.49
1991	3.08	5.64
1990	3.17	5.8
1989	3.24	5.98
1988	3.31	6.15
1987	3.38	6.34
1986	3.45	6.52
1985	3.51	6.65
1984	3.52	6.78
1983	3.53	6.88
1982	3.54	6.98
1981	3.56	7.07
1980	3.58	7.15
1979	3.65	7.23
1978	3.66	7.26
1977	3.7	7.3
1976	3.75	7.33
1975	3.8	7.37
1974	3.89	7.43
1973	3.99	7.48
1972	4.16	7.54
1971	4.36	7.56
1970	4.59	7.58
1969	4.84	7.6
1968	5.03	7.63
1967	5.42	7.66
1966	5.7	7.66
1965	5.96	7.66
1964	6.19	7.67
1963	6.39	7.65
1962	6.54	7.64
1961	6.65	7.63
1960	6.71	7.63

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 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Costa Rica

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Natural population change
	Costa Rica	Saudi Arabia
2023	24,109	474,366
2022	21,409	406,920
2021	20,119	409,032
2020	29,164	447,036
2019	37,682	474,407
2018	42,469	528,767
2017	43,471	546,751
2016	45,565	537,829
2015	49,077	511,023
2014	49,559	493,431
2013	49,227	475,299
2012	52,036	465,649
2011	52,884	443,675
2010	50,803	418,641
2009	55,757	438,557
2008	56,491	433,457
2007	55,244	425,199
2006	54,177	399,333
2005	57,139	375,938
2004	55,769	362,843
2003	56,743	364,520
2002	58,388	372,099
2001	62,199	382,153
2000	64,268	392,407
1999	64,922	390,112
1998	64,788	389,499
1997	64,954	385,033
1996	66,094	382,248
1995	67,585	380,231
1994	68,336	377,351
1993	69,016	372,621
1992	69,830	366,763
1991	70,506	361,329
1990	71,727	355,495
1989	72,327	349,399
1988	72,944	342,865
1987	73,188	333,088
1986	73,211	322,340
1985	72,776	310,558
1984	71,062	296,615
1983	68,972	280,616
1982	66,826	264,831
1981	64,632	249,156
1980	62,561	234,372
1979	60,984	220,186
1978	58,327	205,331
1977	56,122	191,103
1976	54,019	178,024
1975	51,979	166,223
1974	50,349	155,478
1973	48,943	145,450
1972	48,417	136,360
1971	48,341	127,600
1970	48,398	120,440
1969	48,790	113,859
1968	48,361	108,281
1967	50,193	103,343
1966	50,755	98,361
1965	51,196	93,820
1964	51,435	89,776
1963	51,403	85,480
1962	51,046	81,393
1961	50,149	77,743
1960	48,857	74,143

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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.74% in Costa Rica and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Costa Rica

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Costa Rica	Saudi Arabia
2023	10.2	16.4
2022	10.3	15.2
2021	10.5	15.9
2020	11.4	16.6
2019	12.7	18.1
2018	13.6	19.7
2017	13.8	19.8
2016	14.2	19.6
2015	14.7	19.4
2014	14.8	19.8
2013	14.8	19.7
2012	15.5	20.4
2011	15.8	20.3
2010	15.4	20.1
2009	16.5	20.8
2008	16.8	21.3
2007	16.6	21.7
2006	16.4	21.4
2005	17.3	21.1
2004	17.1	21.3
2003	17.6	22.3
2002	18.2	23.8
2001	19.4	25.5
2000	20.2	27.5
1999	20.7	28.5
1998	21	29.5
1997	21.5	30.3
1996	22.2	31.2
1995	23	32.3
1994	23.6	33.4
1993	24.3	34.5
1992	25	35.5
1991	25.7	36.7
1990	26.7	38
1989	27.5	39.3
1988	28.3	40.7
1987	29.1	41.9
1986	29.8	43.1
1985	30.4	44.2
1984	30.5	45
1983	30.5	45.6
1982	30.5	46.1
1981	30.4	46.6
1980	30.4	47.1
1979	30.5	47.5
1978	30.2	47.5
1977	30	47.5
1976	29.9	47.6
1975	29.8	47.7
1974	29.9	47.8
1973	30.1	48
1972	30.7	48.3
1971	31.6	48.4
1970	32.6	48.7
1969	33.8	48.9
1968	34.6	49.3
1967	36.8	49.8
1966	38.3	50.1
1965	39.9	50.4
1964	41.4	50.8
1963	42.7	51
1962	43.9	51.1
1961	44.8	51.4
1960	45.5	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Costa Rica and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 45.5 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Costa Rica

Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Costa Rica	Saudi Arabia
2100	10.3%	17.3%
2099	10.3%	17.3%
2098	10.3%	17.3%
2097	10.3%	17.3%
2096	10.3%	17.3%
2095	10.4%	17.3%
2094	10.4%	17.4%
2093	10.4%	17.4%
2092	10.4%	17.4%
2091	10.4%	17.4%
2090	10.5%	17.4%
2089	10.5%	17.5%
2088	10.5%	17.5%
2087	10.5%	17.5%
2086	10.5%	17.6%
2085	10.5%	17.6%
2084	10.5%	17.7%
2083	10.6%	17.7%
2082	10.6%	17.7%
2081	10.5%	17.8%
2080	10.5%	17.8%
2079	10.5%	17.9%
2078	10.5%	17.9%
2077	10.5%	18%
2076	10.5%	18%
2075	10.5%	18.1%
2074	10.5%	18.2%
2073	10.5%	18.2%
2072	10.5%	18.3%
2071	10.5%	18.3%
2070	10.5%	18.4%
2069	10.6%	18.4%
2068	10.6%	18.5%
2067	10.7%	18.6%
2066	10.8%	18.6%
2065	10.8%	18.7%
2064	10.9%	18.7%
2063	11%	18.8%
2062	11.2%	18.9%
2061	11.3%	19%
2060	11.4%	19%
2059	11.5%	19.1%
2058	11.7%	19.2%
2057	11.8%	19.3%
2056	11.9%	19.4%
2055	12.1%	19.5%
2054	12.2%	19.6%
2053	12.3%	19.8%
2052	12.4%	19.9%
2051	12.6%	20%
2050	12.7%	20.1%
2049	12.8%	20.3%
2048	12.9%	20.4%
2047	13%	20.6%
2046	13%	20.7%
2045	13.1%	20.9%
2044	13.2%	21.1%
2043	13.3%	21.2%
2042	13.4%	21.4%
2041	13.5%	21.6%
2040	13.5%	21.8%
2039	13.6%	22%
2038	13.7%	22.1%
2037	13.9%	22.1%
2036	14%	22.2%
2035	14.2%	22.2%
2034	14.5%	22.3%
2033	14.9%	22.4%
2032	15.3%	22.5%
2031	15.7%	22.7%
2030	16.2%	22.8%
2029	16.7%	23%
2028	17.1%	23.2%
2027	17.6%	23.3%
2026	18.1%	23.5%
2025	18.5%	23.7%
2024	18.8%	23.8%
2023	19.3%	24.1%
2022	19.8%	24.6%
2021	20.3%	25.2%
2020	20.7%	25.5%
2019	21.1%	25.8%
2018	21.4%	25.7%
2017	21.8%	25.2%
2016	22.1%	24.9%
2015	22.5%	25.1%
2014	23%	25.4%
2013	23.4%	25.8%
2012	23.9%	26.3%
2011	24.3%	26.9%
2010	24.9%	27.6%
2009	25.4%	28.5%
2008	25.9%	29.5%
2007	26.5%	30.6%
2006	27.1%	31.9%
2005	27.7%	33.2%
2004	28.4%	34.5%
2003	29.1%	35.7%
2002	29.8%	36.8%
2001	30.5%	37.7%
2000	31.1%	38.3%
1999	31.8%	38.9%
1998	32.4%	39.5%
1997	33%	40.1%
1996	33.6%	40.7%
1995	34.1%	41.2%
1994	34.6%	41.7%
1993	35%	42.1%
1992	35.4%	42.4%
1991	35.7%	42.7%
1990	36%	43%
1989	36.1%	43.2%
1988	36.2%	43.3%
1987	36.2%	43.4%
1986	36.3%	43.5%
1985	36.3%	43.6%
1984	36.4%	43.6%
1983	36.5%	43.7%
1982	36.7%	43.8%
1981	37.1%	43.9%
1980	37.5%	44.1%
1979	38%	44.2%
1978	38.6%	44.3%
1977	39.2%	44.5%
1976	40%	44.6%
1975	40.8%	44.8%
1974	41.5%	45%
1973	42.3%	45.2%
1972	43.1%	45.3%
1971	43.8%	45.5%
1970	44.4%	45.5%
1969	45%	45.5%
1968	45.5%	45.4%
1967	45.9%	45.3%
1966	46.3%	45.1%
1965	46.5%	44.8%
1964	46.6%	44.6%
1963	46.7%	44.3%
1962	46.7%	43.9%
1961	46.6%	43.6%
1960	46.4%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.8% of the population in Costa Rica and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 36% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia

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Costa Rica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Costa Rica	Saudi Arabia
2023	24	7
2022	27	9
2021	44	12
2020	34	11
2019	26	8
2018	28	8
2017	27	8
2016	27	8
2015	26	8
2014	27	8
2013	27	9
2012	27	9
2011	28	10
2010	29	11
2009	29	11
2008	30	12
2007	30	13
2006	30	14
2005	31	15
2004	33	16
2003	33	16
2002	34	18
2001	35	19
2000	36	20
1999	36	21
1998	37	22
1997	38	23
1996	39	23
1995	39	24
1994	39	25
1993	39	26
1992	39	27
1991	39	29
1990	40	30
1989	40	32
1988	40	34
1987	41	36
1986	42	38
1985	43	40

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 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Costa Rica

Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Costa Rica	Saudi Arabia
2023	1.05%	0.62%
2022	1.01%	0.64%
2021	0.97%	0.66%
2020	0.94%	0.69%
2019	0.91%	0.72%
2018	0.89%	0.76%
2017	0.89%	0.8%
2016	0.89%	0.85%
2015	0.9%	0.9%
2014	0.92%	0.96%
2013	0.95%	1.02%
2012	0.98%	1.08%
2011	1.02%	1.15%
2010	1.05%	1.22%
2009	1.07%	1.3%
2008	1.09%	1.38%
2007	1.11%	1.47%
2006	1.12%	1.56%
2005	1.13%	1.65%
2004	1.15%	1.75%
2003	1.18%	1.85%
2002	1.22%	1.96%
2001	1.26%	2.08%
2000	1.31%	2.21%
1999	1.36%	2.35%
1998	1.41%	2.5%
1997	1.45%	2.67%
1996	1.47%	2.86%
1995	1.49%	3.06%
1994	1.51%	3.29%
1993	1.53%	3.54%
1992	1.57%	3.81%
1991	1.62%	4.11%
1990	1.69%	4.44%
1989	1.78%	4.8%
1988	1.89%	5.19%
1987	2.01%	5.62%
1986	2.12%	6.07%
1985	2.2%	6.55%
1984	2.25%	7.04%
1983	2.27%	7.56%
1982	2.29%	8.12%
1981	2.33%	8.71%
1980	2.45%	9.34%
1979	2.65%	9.99%
1978	2.96%	10.7%
1977	3.39%	11.4%
1976	3.93%	12.2%
1975	4.54%	13.1%
1974	5.17%	14%
1973	5.82%	14.9%
1972	6.45%	16%
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 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.