Fertility & birth rates in Costa Rica and Venezuela

Fertility rate in Costa Rica vs Venezuela by year

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Costa Rica

Venezuela

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Year	Fertility rate
	Costa Rica	Venezuela
2023	1.33	2.08
2022	1.34	2.09
2021	1.35	2.11
2020	1.45	2.12
2019	1.6	2.13
2018	1.71	2.15
2017	1.71	2.18
2016	1.75	2.22
2015	1.8	2.25
2014	1.8	2.3
2013	1.78	2.33
2012	1.85	2.38
2011	1.88	2.4
2010	1.83	2.4
2009	1.95	2.42
2008	1.98	2.48
2007	1.95	2.52
2006	1.94	2.6
2005	2.04	2.63
2004	2.03	2.64
2003	2.08	2.7
2002	2.16	2.74
2001	2.31	2.78
2000	2.41	2.79
1999	2.48	2.86
1998	2.53	2.91
1997	2.59	2.97
1996	2.68	3.02
1995	2.78	3.08
1994	2.86	3.15
1993	2.93	3.22
1992	3	3.29
1991	3.08	3.37
1990	3.17	3.45
1989	3.24	3.52
1988	3.31	3.6
1987	3.38	3.67
1986	3.45	3.73
1985	3.51	3.79
1984	3.52	3.86
1983	3.53	3.93
1982	3.54	4.01
1981	3.56	4.1
1980	3.58	4.2
1979	3.65	4.3
1978	3.66	4.4
1977	3.7	4.49
1976	3.75	4.59
1975	3.8	4.69
1974	3.89	4.79
1973	3.99	4.91
1972	4.16	5.04
1971	4.36	5.17
1970	4.59	5.32
1969	4.84	5.47
1968	5.03	5.61
1967	5.42	5.75
1966	5.7	5.87
1965	5.96	5.98
1964	6.19	6.07
1963	6.39	6.16
1962	6.54	6.23
1961	6.65	6.3
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 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Costa Rica

Venezuela

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Year	Natural population change
	Costa Rica	Venezuela
2023	24,109	213,020
2022	21,409	216,619
2021	20,119	207,746
2020	29,164	237,223
2019	37,682	274,826
2018	42,469	317,302
2017	43,471	340,222
2016	45,565	359,651
2015	49,077	384,560
2014	49,559	395,088
2013	49,227	408,930
2012	52,036	420,758
2011	52,884	425,958
2010	50,803	425,397
2009	55,757	427,257
2008	56,491	435,870
2007	55,244	452,482
2006	54,177	460,152
2005	57,139	463,260
2004	55,769	455,881
2003	56,743	456,902
2002	58,388	466,821
2001	62,199	451,487
2000	64,268	459,802
1999	64,922	463,787
1998	64,788	469,123
1997	64,954	472,002
1996	66,094	468,653
1995	67,585	469,267
1994	68,336	469,178
1993	69,016	473,189
1992	69,830	474,824
1991	70,506	477,917
1990	71,727	478,168
1989	72,327	478,053
1988	72,944	477,569
1987	73,188	474,204
1986	73,211	468,252
1985	72,776	455,517
1984	71,062	449,186
1983	68,972	443,569
1982	66,826	436,564
1981	64,632	432,059
1980	62,561	425,613
1979	60,984	421,256
1978	58,327	414,032
1977	56,122	405,315
1976	54,019	395,344
1975	51,979	385,045
1974	50,349	375,678
1973	48,943	367,612
1972	48,417	360,749
1971	48,341	355,212
1970	48,398	350,709
1969	48,790	343,596
1968	48,361	340,973
1967	50,193	335,813
1966	50,755	329,697
1965	51,196	321,695
1964	51,435	314,397
1963	51,403	307,279
1962	51,046	299,345
1961	50,149	292,109
1960	48,857	285,105

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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.74% in Costa Rica and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Costa Rica vs Venezuela by year

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Costa Rica

Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Costa Rica	Venezuela
2023	10.2	15.1
2022	10.3	15
2021	10.5	15.2
2020	11.4	15.5
2019	12.7	16.3
2018	13.6	17.3
2017	13.8	17.9
2016	14.2	18.3
2015	14.7	18.6
2014	14.8	19.1
2013	14.8	19.5
2012	15.5	19.9
2011	15.8	20.2
2010	15.4	20.3
2009	16.5	20.6
2008	16.8	21.1
2007	16.6	21.5
2006	16.4	22.1
2005	17.3	22.4
2004	17.1	22.4
2003	17.6	22.9
2002	18.2	23.3
2001	19.4	23.6
2000	20.2	23.7
1999	20.7	24.2
1998	21	24.6
1997	21.5	25.1
1996	22.2	25.5
1995	23	26
1994	23.6	26.5
1993	24.3	27.1
1992	25	27.7
1991	25.7	28.3
1990	26.7	28.9
1989	27.5	29.5
1988	28.3	30.1
1987	29.1	30.6
1986	29.8	30.9
1985	30.4	31
1984	30.5	31.4
1983	30.5	31.8
1982	30.5	32.3
1981	30.4	32.8
1980	30.4	33.3
1979	30.5	33.8
1978	30.2	34.1
1977	30	34.5
1976	29.9	34.7
1975	29.8	35
1974	29.9	35.3
1973	30.1	35.7
1972	30.7	36.1
1971	31.6	36.7
1970	32.6	37.5
1969	33.8	38.2
1968	34.6	39
1967	36.8	39.7
1966	38.3	40.5
1965	39.9	41.3
1964	41.4	42
1963	42.7	42.7
1962	43.9	43.4
1961	44.8	44.1
1960	45.5	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Costa Rica and 15.1 in Venezuela, 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

Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Costa Rica	Venezuela
2100	10.3%	14.4%
2099	10.3%	14.5%
2098	10.3%	14.5%
2097	10.3%	14.5%
2096	10.3%	14.5%
2095	10.4%	14.6%
2094	10.4%	14.6%
2093	10.4%	14.6%
2092	10.4%	14.7%
2091	10.4%	14.7%
2090	10.5%	14.8%
2089	10.5%	14.8%
2088	10.5%	14.9%
2087	10.5%	15%
2086	10.5%	15.1%
2085	10.5%	15.2%
2084	10.5%	15.2%
2083	10.6%	15.3%
2082	10.6%	15.4%
2081	10.5%	15.6%
2080	10.5%	15.7%
2079	10.5%	15.8%
2078	10.5%	15.9%
2077	10.5%	16%
2076	10.5%	16.1%
2075	10.5%	16.2%
2074	10.5%	16.4%
2073	10.5%	16.5%
2072	10.5%	16.6%
2071	10.5%	16.7%
2070	10.5%	16.8%
2069	10.6%	16.8%
2068	10.6%	16.9%
2067	10.7%	17%
2066	10.8%	17.1%
2065	10.8%	17.2%
2064	10.9%	17.3%
2063	11%	17.4%
2062	11.2%	17.4%
2061	11.3%	17.5%
2060	11.4%	17.7%
2059	11.5%	17.8%
2058	11.7%	17.9%
2057	11.8%	18.1%
2056	11.9%	18.3%
2055	12.1%	18.5%
2054	12.2%	18.7%
2053	12.3%	18.9%
2052	12.4%	19.1%
2051	12.6%	19.4%
2050	12.7%	19.6%
2049	12.8%	19.9%
2048	12.9%	20.2%
2047	13%	20.4%
2046	13%	20.6%
2045	13.1%	20.8%
2044	13.2%	21%
2043	13.3%	21.2%
2042	13.4%	21.3%
2041	13.5%	21.4%
2040	13.5%	21.4%
2039	13.6%	21.5%
2038	13.7%	21.5%
2037	13.9%	21.4%
2036	14%	21.4%
2035	14.2%	21.4%
2034	14.5%	21.5%
2033	14.9%	21.6%
2032	15.3%	21.9%
2031	15.7%	22.2%
2030	16.2%	22.5%
2029	16.7%	23%
2028	17.1%	23.5%
2027	17.6%	24%
2026	18.1%	24.6%
2025	18.5%	25.2%
2024	18.8%	25.5%
2023	19.3%	26.2%
2022	19.8%	26.8%
2021	20.3%	27.4%
2020	20.7%	27.8%
2019	21.1%	28%
2018	21.4%	27.9%
2017	21.8%	27.8%
2016	22.1%	27.9%
2015	22.5%	28.2%
2014	23%	28.5%
2013	23.4%	28.9%
2012	23.9%	29.2%
2011	24.3%	29.5%
2010	24.9%	29.9%
2009	25.4%	30.3%
2008	25.9%	30.6%
2007	26.5%	31%
2006	27.1%	31.4%
2005	27.7%	31.8%
2004	28.4%	32.2%
2003	29.1%	32.7%
2002	29.8%	33.1%
2001	30.5%	33.6%
2000	31.1%	34%
1999	31.8%	34.5%
1998	32.4%	34.9%
1997	33%	35.3%
1996	33.6%	35.8%
1995	34.1%	36.2%
1994	34.6%	36.6%
1993	35%	37%
1992	35.4%	37.4%
1991	35.7%	37.8%
1990	36%	38.1%
1989	36.1%	38.4%
1988	36.2%	38.7%
1987	36.2%	39%
1986	36.3%	39.3%
1985	36.3%	39.6%
1984	36.4%	39.9%
1983	36.5%	40.3%
1982	36.7%	40.6%
1981	37.1%	41%
1980	37.5%	41.3%
1979	38%	41.7%
1978	38.6%	42.1%
1977	39.2%	42.5%
1976	40%	42.9%
1975	40.8%	43.3%
1974	41.5%	43.8%
1973	42.3%	44.3%
1972	43.1%	44.7%
1971	43.8%	45.2%
1970	44.4%	45.6%
1969	45%	46%
1968	45.5%	46.3%
1967	45.9%	46.6%
1966	46.3%	46.8%
1965	46.5%	46.9%
1964	46.6%	47%
1963	46.7%	47%
1962	46.7%	47%
1961	46.6%	46.9%
1960	46.4%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.8% of the population in Costa Rica and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 36% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Costa Rica and Venezuela compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Costa Rica vs Venezuela

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Costa Rica

Venezuela

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Costa Rica	Venezuela
2023	24	227
2022	27	219
2021	44	251
2020	34	207
2019	26	202
2018	28	205
2017	27	195
2016	27	162
2015	26	136
2014	27	133
2013	27	123
2012	27	113
2011	28	104
2010	29	110
2009	29	109
2008	30	103
2007	30	92
2006	30	96
2005	31	93
2004	33	94
2003	33	97
2002	34	87
2001	35	101
2000	36	86
1999	36	88
1998	37	82
1997	38	82
1996	39	86
1995	39	84
1994	39	84
1993	39	82
1992	39	82
1991	39	80
1990	40	83
1989	40	80
1988	40	80
1987	41	81
1986	42	81
1985	43	83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

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Costa Rica

Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Costa Rica	Venezuela
2023	1.05%	2.43%
2022	1.01%	2.43%
2021	0.97%	2.43%
2020	0.94%	2.43%
2019	0.91%	2.43%
2018	0.89%	2.43%
2017	0.89%	2.43%
2016	0.89%	2.43%
2015	0.9%	1.92%
2014	0.92%	1.83%
2013	0.95%	1.79%
2012	0.98%	1.76%
2011	1.02%	1.73%
2010	1.05%	1.72%
2009	1.07%	1.71%
2008	1.09%	1.72%
2007	1.11%	1.74%
2006	1.12%	1.79%
2005	1.13%	1.85%
2004	1.15%	1.91%
2003	1.18%	1.98%
2002	1.22%	2.03%
2001	1.26%	2.09%
2000	1.31%	2.15%
1999	1.36%	2.24%
1998	1.41%	2.34%
1997	1.45%	2.45%
1996	1.47%	2.55%
1995	1.49%	2.63%
1994	1.51%	2.68%
1993	1.53%	2.73%
1992	1.57%	2.78%
1991	1.62%	2.86%
1990	1.69%	2.96%
1989	1.78%	3.09%
1988	1.89%	3.23%
1987	2.01%	3.37%
1986	2.12%	3.5%
1985	2.2%	3.64%
1984	2.25%	3.77%
1983	2.27%	3.91%
1982	2.29%	4.07%
1981	2.33%	4.24%
1980	2.45%	4.42%
1979	2.65%	4.62%
1978	2.96%	4.82%
1977	3.39%	5.01%
1976	3.93%	5.2%
1975	4.54%	5.38%
1974	5.17%	5.57%
1973	5.82%	5.75%
1972	6.45%	5.94%
1971	7.02%	6.12%
1970	7.48%	6.3%
1969	7.85%	6.47%
1968	8.17%	6.61%
1967	8.49%	6.75%
1966	8.78%	6.87%
1965	9.02%	7%
1964	9.18%	7.14%
1963	9.25%	7.3%
1962	9.27%	7.49%
1961	9.36%	7.72%
1960	9.62%	7.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.05% in Costa Rica and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.