The demographic transition in Sweden in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: The demographic transition in Sweden was 15.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
15.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
21st
of 56 countries
All-time high
49.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 1952
All-time low
10.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 1955
Years of data
109
1900–2010

The demographic transition in Sweden in Costa Rica, 1900–2010

1020304050190019552010

Source: Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 (in the entire population).

Analysis

The most recent figure for the demographic transition in sweden in Costa Rica is 15.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population), measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the demographic transition in sweden in Costa Rica peaked at 49.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1952 and was at its lowest, 10.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population), in 1955.

That places Costa Rica 21st out of 56 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 109 years of available data.

The demographic transition in Sweden in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for The demographic transition in Sweden in Costa Rica, 1900 to 2010.
Year per 1,000 (in the entire population) Change
1900 41.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
1901 36.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -11.6%
1902 35.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.1%
1903 36.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.1%
1904 38.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +5.8%
1905 37.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.6%
1906 39.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.0%
1907 42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +6.9%
1908 42.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.7%
1909 42.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1910 41.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.4%
1911 43.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.8%
1912 42.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.2%
1913 43.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.7%
1914 44.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.8%
1915 43.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.0%
1916 41.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.1%
1917 41.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.2%
1918 40 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.1%
1919 36.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -9.5%
1920 38.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +6.4%
1921 38.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.8%
1922 38.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.8%
1923 38.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.0%
1924 38.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.6%
1925 38.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.0%
1926 46.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +22.5%
1927 47.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.1%
1928 48.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.6%
1929 46.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.9%
1930 47.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.4%
1931 46.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.1%
1932 45.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.6%
1933 44.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.4%
1934 44.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.9%
1935 45.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.3%
1936 45.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1937 44.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.5%
1938 45.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.2%
1939 44.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.8%
1940 45.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.3%
1941 45.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.4%
1942 43.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.0%
1943 46.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +5.5%
1944 44.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.1%
1945 46.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +5.9%
1946 45 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.8%
1947 44.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.7%
1948 44.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.4%
1949 44.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.7%
1950 46.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +5.2%
1951 48.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.3%
1952 49.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.7%
1953 47.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.8%
1954 49.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.1%
1955 10.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -78.3%
1956 48.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +353.3%
1957 47.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.2%
1958 47.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.5%
1959 48.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.3%
1960 47.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.7%
1961 46.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.3%
1962 45.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.2%
1963 45.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.2%
1964 43 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.1%
1965 42.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.6%
1966 40.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.8%
1967 39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.2%
1968 36.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -7.2%
1969 34.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.0%
1970 33.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.5%
1971 31.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.7%
1972 31.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.3%
1973 28.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -8.7%
1974 29.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.5%
1975 29.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1976 29.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.0%
1977 31.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.4%
1978 29.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.9%
1979 30.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.0%
1980 29.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.6%
1981 29.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.4%
1982 30.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.0%
1983 30 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.3%
1984 31.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.7%
1985 33.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +8.0%
1987 28.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -14.7%
1988 28.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.4%
1989 28.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.4%
1990 29.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.1%
1991 28.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.4%
1992 27.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.2%
1994 24.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -9.9%
1995 24.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.0%
1996 23.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.3%
1997 22.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.4%
1998 23 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.2%
1999 23 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
2000 22.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.6%
2001 19.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -12.5%
2002 17.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -9.2%
2003 17.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
2004 17.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.8%
2005 16.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.9%
2006 16.37 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.5%
2007 16.46 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.5%
2008 16.59 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.8%
2009 16.23 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.1%
2010 15.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 15.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.61 per 1,000 (in the entire population), 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 15.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.29 per 1,000 (in the entire population), 85% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where The demographic transition in Sweden in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1956 +353.3% 10.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 48.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
1955 -78.3% 49.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 39.18 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 35.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 42.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1910s 41.77 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 36.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 44.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1920s 41.96 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 38.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 48.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1930s 45.39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 44.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 47.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1940s 45 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 43.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 46.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1950s 44.47 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 49.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1960s 42.07 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 34.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 47.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1970s 30.42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 28.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 33.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1980s 30.13 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 28.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 33.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 9
1990s 25.02 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 22.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 29.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 9
2000s 17.74 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 16.23 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 22.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
2010s 15.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 15.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 15.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 18 Guadeloupe 17.13 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  2. 19 Ireland 16.53 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  3. 20 Jamaica 16.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  4. 22 Chile 14.71 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  5. 23 New Zealand 14.49 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  6. 24 Uruguay 14.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is the demographic transition in sweden in Costa Rica?
The demographic transition in sweden in Costa Rica was 15.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 2010, according to Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the demographic transition in sweden recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 49.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1952.
What is the lowest the demographic transition in sweden recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1955.
How does Costa Rica rank for the demographic transition in sweden?
Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 56 countries with data for 2010.
Is the demographic transition in sweden rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of The demographic transition in Sweden. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The demographic transition in Sweden
Unit
per 1,000 (in the entire population)
Source
Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
56 places, 6,669 data points, 1749–2010
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Birth and death rates are expressed per 1,000 of the population.