Number of people born in Costa Rica today so far:
4
A person is born approximately every 622.87 seconds
Number of people born per year: 50,630
Number of people born per day: 139
Number of people born per hour: 5
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024
Based on data from the United Nations World Population Prospects (2024), an estimated 50,630 people are born in Costa Rica each year. That works out to roughly 139 births per day, 5 per hour, or approximately one person every 622.87 seconds. The counter above tracks the estimated number of births that have occurred so far today.
The crude birth rate in Costa Rica is approximately 9.8 births per 1,000 people , which is below the global average of 16.1 per 1,000. The total fertility rate stands at 1.31 children per woman. Since this is below the replacement level of 2.1, the population of Costa Rica would decline over the long term without net immigration.
In addition to births, approximately 29,216 deaths occur in Costa Rica each year, resulting in a natural increase of approximately 21,414 people per year.
Approximately 139 babies are born each day in Costa Rica, based on an annual total of 50,630 births reported by the United Nations.
A baby is born approximately every 622.87 seconds in Costa Rica, or about 5 births per hour.
The crude birth rate is approximately 9.8 births per 1,000 people, and the total fertility rate is 1.31 children per woman. The global average birth rate is 16.1 per 1,000.
Yes. With approximately 50,630 births and 29,216 deaths per year, Costa Rica has a natural population increase of about 21,414 people annually.