1. FertilityCosta Rica

   Costa Rica: since 2017 fertility has been falling 3.1 times faster, from 1.71 to 1.33 children per woman

   Before 2017 it fell by about 0.02 a year; since then it has fallen by about 0.08 a year. Latest data: 2023.

   Source: UN World Population Prospects 1998–2024; national statisticsOpen on the chart →

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• Costa Rica: lower fertility than Germany
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• Costa Rica: the UN's 2000 projection did not expect fertility this low even by 2050

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