Costa Rica Among the Countries with the Lowest Fertility Rate in the World in 2024

A recent analysis shows that women are starting families and having children at an age when they almost stopped three decades ago. According to demographic data for 2024, 9.1 percent fewer babies were born in one year, and the total fertility rate has also fallen sharply.

Bolivia has reached a key point in its demographic history. According to the results of the Demographic and Health Survey (EDSA 2023), carried out by the National Institute of Statistics (INE) with the support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Global Fertility Rate (GFR) currently stands at 2.1 children per woman, which marks a milestone in the demographic transition in the country. This figure represents a significant decrease …

Costa Rica among the countries with the lowest fertility rate in the world in 2024

QCOSTARICA — In 2024, Costa Rica had one of the lowest total fertility rates in the world, according to Statista data published in April. According to the online statistics portal, Costa Rica reported a fertility rate of just 1.43 children per woman, ranking it 14th worldwide. The fertility rate is a demographic indicator that measures the average number of children a woman has throughout her reproductive life, usually between the ages of 15 and…