Fertility & birth rates in Costa Rica and Turkey

Fertility rate in Costa Rica vs Turkey by year

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Costa Rica

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Costa Rica	Turkey
2023	1.33	1.51
2022	1.34	1.63
2021	1.35	1.71
2020	1.45	1.77
2019	1.6	1.89
2018	1.71	2
2017	1.71	2.08
2016	1.75	2.11
2015	1.8	2.16
2014	1.8	2.19
2013	1.78	2.11
2012	1.85	2.11
2011	1.88	2.05
2010	1.83	2.08
2009	1.95	2.1
2008	1.98	2.15
2007	1.95	2.16
2006	1.94	2.19
2005	2.04	2.2
2004	2.03	2.2
2003	2.08	2.2
2002	2.16	2.27
2001	2.31	2.39
2000	2.41	2.49
1999	2.48	2.63
1998	2.53	2.71
1997	2.59	2.74
1996	2.68	2.78
1995	2.78	2.84
1994	2.86	2.87
1993	2.93	2.92
1992	3	2.94
1991	3.08	3
1990	3.17	3.11
1989	3.24	3.34
1988	3.31	3.45
1987	3.38	3.54
1986	3.45	3.66
1985	3.51	3.78
1984	3.52	3.91
1983	3.53	4.06
1982	3.54	4.21
1981	3.56	4.35
1980	3.58	4.45
1979	3.65	4.58
1978	3.66	4.69
1977	3.7	4.78
1976	3.75	4.93
1975	3.8	5.09
1974	3.89	5.24
1973	3.99	5.41
1972	4.16	5.55
1971	4.36	5.67
1970	4.59	5.78
1969	4.84	5.87
1968	5.03	5.96
1967	5.42	6.06
1966	5.7	6.15
1965	5.96	6.22
1964	6.19	6.29
1963	6.39	6.34
1962	6.54	6.38
1961	6.65	6.42
1960	6.71	6.38

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 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Costa Rica

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Costa Rica	Turkey
2023	24,109	426,630
2022	21,409	535,373
2021	20,119	521,713
2020	29,164	608,708
2019	37,682	751,472
2018	42,469	830,353
2017	43,471	875,408
2016	45,565	895,841
2015	49,077	930,799
2014	49,559	957,055
2013	49,227	921,386
2012	52,036	917,145
2011	52,884	875,839
2010	50,803	892,334
2009	55,757	900,491
2008	56,491	868,749
2007	55,244	876,626
2006	54,177	897,351
2005	57,139	898,650
2004	55,769	896,025
2003	56,743	893,683
2002	58,388	922,927
2001	62,199	980,560
2000	64,268	1,020,515
1999	64,922	1,063,312
1998	64,788	1,103,242
1997	64,954	1,099,738
1996	66,094	1,091,827
1995	67,585	1,090,630
1994	68,336	1,078,208
1993	69,016	1,064,168
1992	69,830	1,039,125
1991	70,506	1,041,229
1990	71,727	1,044,467
1989	72,327	1,094,036
1988	72,944	1,101,266
1987	73,188	1,099,042
1986	73,211	1,102,660
1985	72,776	1,098,846
1984	71,062	1,096,529
1983	68,972	1,095,106
1982	66,826	1,091,863
1981	64,632	1,100,082
1980	62,561	1,090,538
1979	60,984	1,076,707
1978	58,327	1,054,863
1977	56,122	1,023,779
1976	54,019	1,009,999
1975	51,979	1,012,904
1974	50,349	1,020,053
1973	48,943	1,025,675
1972	48,417	1,023,781
1971	48,341	1,014,165
1970	48,398	991,950
1969	48,790	970,958
1968	48,361	950,778
1967	50,193	936,727
1966	50,755	925,790
1965	51,196	904,016
1964	51,435	884,152
1963	51,403	862,626
1962	51,046	837,473
1961	50,149	816,911
1960	48,857	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.74% in Costa Rica and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Costa Rica vs Turkey by year

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Costa Rica

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Costa Rica	Turkey
2023	10.2	11.2
2022	10.3	12.2
2021	10.5	12.9
2020	11.4	13.4
2019	12.7	14.4
2018	13.6	15.4
2017	13.8	16.2
2016	14.2	16.6
2015	14.7	17.1
2014	14.8	17.5
2013	14.8	17
2012	15.5	17.2
2011	15.8	16.9
2010	15.4	17.2
2009	16.5	17.6
2008	16.8	18.2
2007	16.6	18.4
2006	16.4	18.7
2005	17.3	18.8
2004	17.1	18.9
2003	17.6	18.9
2002	18.2	19.5
2001	19.4	20.6
2000	20.2	21.4
1999	20.7	22.6
1998	21	23.3
1997	21.5	23.5
1996	22.2	23.7
1995	23	24.1
1994	23.6	24.3
1993	24.3	24.4
1992	25	24.4
1991	25.7	24.9
1990	26.7	25.5
1989	27.5	26.9
1988	28.3	27.7
1987	29.1	28.3
1986	29.8	29
1985	30.4	29.7
1984	30.5	30.4
1983	30.5	31.2
1982	30.5	32
1981	30.4	33.1
1980	30.4	33.7
1979	30.5	34.2
1978	30.2	34.5
1977	30	34.7
1976	29.9	35.3
1975	29.8	36.2
1974	29.9	37.3
1973	30.1	38.4
1972	30.7	39.3
1971	31.6	40.1
1970	32.6	40.6
1969	33.8	41
1968	34.6	41.5
1967	36.8	42.1
1966	38.3	42.9
1965	39.9	43.4
1964	41.4	43.9
1963	42.7	44.3
1962	43.9	44.7
1961	44.8	45.2
1960	45.5	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Costa Rica and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 45.5 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Costa Rica

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Costa Rica	Turkey
2100	10.3%	11%
2099	10.3%	11%
2098	10.3%	11.1%
2097	10.3%	11.1%
2096	10.3%	11.2%
2095	10.4%	11.2%
2094	10.4%	11.3%
2093	10.4%	11.4%
2092	10.4%	11.4%
2091	10.4%	11.5%
2090	10.5%	11.6%
2089	10.5%	11.6%
2088	10.5%	11.7%
2087	10.5%	11.7%
2086	10.5%	11.8%
2085	10.5%	11.8%
2084	10.5%	11.9%
2083	10.6%	11.9%
2082	10.6%	11.9%
2081	10.5%	11.9%
2080	10.5%	11.9%
2079	10.5%	12%
2078	10.5%	12%
2077	10.5%	12%
2076	10.5%	12%
2075	10.5%	12%
2074	10.5%	12%
2073	10.5%	12%
2072	10.5%	12.1%
2071	10.5%	12.1%
2070	10.5%	12.2%
2069	10.6%	12.2%
2068	10.6%	12.3%
2067	10.7%	12.4%
2066	10.8%	12.5%
2065	10.8%	12.7%
2064	10.9%	12.8%
2063	11%	13%
2062	11.2%	13.1%
2061	11.3%	13.3%
2060	11.4%	13.5%
2059	11.5%	13.7%
2058	11.7%	13.8%
2057	11.8%	14%
2056	11.9%	14.2%
2055	12.1%	14.3%
2054	12.2%	14.5%
2053	12.3%	14.6%
2052	12.4%	14.7%
2051	12.6%	14.9%
2050	12.7%	15%
2049	12.8%	15.1%
2048	12.9%	15.2%
2047	13%	15.3%
2046	13%	15.4%
2045	13.1%	15.5%
2044	13.2%	15.6%
2043	13.3%	15.7%
2042	13.4%	15.8%
2041	13.5%	15.9%
2040	13.5%	16%
2039	13.6%	16.1%
2038	13.7%	16.3%
2037	13.9%	16.4%
2036	14%	16.6%
2035	14.2%	16.9%
2034	14.5%	17.2%
2033	14.9%	17.6%
2032	15.3%	18%
2031	15.7%	18.4%
2030	16.2%	18.9%
2029	16.7%	19.4%
2028	17.1%	19.9%
2027	17.6%	20.3%
2026	18.1%	20.8%
2025	18.5%	21.2%
2024	18.8%	21.4%
2023	19.3%	21.8%
2022	19.8%	22.2%
2021	20.3%	22.5%
2020	20.7%	22.8%
2019	21.1%	23%
2018	21.4%	23.1%
2017	21.8%	23.3%
2016	22.1%	23.6%
2015	22.5%	23.9%
2014	23%	24.3%
2013	23.4%	24.7%
2012	23.9%	25.1%
2011	24.3%	25.5%
2010	24.9%	25.9%
2009	25.4%	26.3%
2008	25.9%	26.7%
2007	26.5%	27.1%
2006	27.1%	27.5%
2005	27.7%	27.9%
2004	28.4%	28.3%
2003	29.1%	28.7%
2002	29.8%	29.2%
2001	30.5%	29.7%
2000	31.1%	30.2%
1999	31.8%	30.8%
1998	32.4%	31.4%
1997	33%	32%
1996	33.6%	32.6%
1995	34.1%	33.2%
1994	34.6%	33.8%
1993	35%	34.3%
1992	35.4%	34.8%
1991	35.7%	35.3%
1990	36%	35.8%
1989	36.1%	36.3%
1988	36.2%	36.7%
1987	36.2%	37.2%
1986	36.3%	37.6%
1985	36.3%	38.1%
1984	36.4%	38.5%
1983	36.5%	38.9%
1982	36.7%	39.3%
1981	37.1%	39.6%
1980	37.5%	39.8%
1979	38%	40.1%
1978	38.6%	40.4%
1977	39.2%	40.7%
1976	40%	41.1%
1975	40.8%	41.5%
1974	41.5%	41.8%
1973	42.3%	42.1%
1972	43.1%	42.3%
1971	43.8%	42.5%
1970	44.4%	42.7%
1969	45%	42.8%
1968	45.5%	42.9%
1967	45.9%	42.9%
1966	46.3%	42.8%
1965	46.5%	42.8%
1964	46.6%	42.7%
1963	46.7%	42.5%
1962	46.7%	42.4%
1961	46.6%	42.2%
1960	46.4%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.8% of the population in Costa Rica and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 36% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Costa Rica and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Costa Rica vs Turkey

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Costa Rica

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Costa Rica	Turkey
2023	24	15
2022	27	21
2021	44	20
2020	34	19
2019	26	17
2018	28	17
2017	27	18
2016	27	19
2015	26	19
2014	27	20
2013	27	20
2012	27	21
2011	28	23
2010	29	23
2009	29	23
2008	30	24
2007	30	25
2006	30	26
2005	31	27
2004	33	28
2003	33	29
2002	34	30
2001	35	31
2000	36	32
1999	36	34
1998	37	34
1997	38	35
1996	39	36
1995	39	37
1994	39	38
1993	39	39
1992	39	40
1991	39	41
1990	40	42
1989	40	44
1988	40	47
1987	41	50
1986	42	53
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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Costa Rica

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Costa Rica	Turkey
2023	1.05%	1.28%
2022	1.01%	0.96%
2021	0.97%	1.01%
2020	0.94%	1.05%
2019	0.91%	1.1%
2018	0.89%	1.15%
2017	0.89%	1.2%
2016	0.89%	1.26%
2015	0.9%	1.33%
2014	0.92%	1.4%
2013	0.95%	1.49%
2012	0.98%	1.58%
2011	1.02%	1.68%
2010	1.05%	1.79%
2009	1.07%	1.92%
2008	1.09%	2.06%
2007	1.11%	2.21%
2006	1.12%	2.38%
2005	1.13%	2.57%
2004	1.15%	2.77%
2003	1.18%	2.99%
2002	1.22%	3.22%
2001	1.26%	3.47%
2000	1.31%	3.74%
1999	1.36%	4.03%
1998	1.41%	4.33%
1997	1.45%	4.66%
1996	1.47%	5%
1995	1.49%	5.35%
1994	1.51%	5.73%
1993	1.53%	6.11%
1992	1.57%	6.52%
1991	1.62%	6.95%
1990	1.69%	7.38%
1989	1.78%	7.83%
1988	1.89%	8.29%
1987	2.01%	8.77%
1986	2.12%	9.27%
1985	2.2%	9.79%
1984	2.25%	10.3%
1983	2.27%	10.9%
1982	2.29%	11.5%
1981	2.33%	12.1%
1980	2.45%	12.7%
1979	2.65%	13.3%
1978	2.96%	13.9%
1977	3.39%	14.5%
1976	3.93%	15.1%
1975	4.54%	15.7%
1974	5.17%	16.3%
1973	5.82%	16.9%
1972	6.45%	17.5%
1971	7.02%	18%
1970	7.48%	18.6%
1969	7.85%	19.2%
1968	8.17%	19.7%
1967	8.49%	20.4%
1966	8.78%	21%
1965	9.02%	21.7%
1964	9.18%	22.5%
1963	9.25%	23.3%
1962	9.27%	24.1%
1961	9.36%	25%
1960	9.62%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.05% in Costa Rica and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.