Children per woman vs human development index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Children per woman vs human development index was 1.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children per woman vs human development index in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman vs human development index in Costa Rica stood at 1.33. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index in Costa Rica peaked at 6.73 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 208th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.55 | 6.32 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.94 | 4.83 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.96 | 3.65 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 | 3.24 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 | 2.48 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 | 1.94 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 1.6 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.33 | 1.45 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs human development index in Costa Rica?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Costa Rica was 1.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 in 1959.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Costa Rica ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs human development index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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