Latin America & Caribbean · population about 5.1 million
If you were born in Costa Rica
Right now, about 0.04% of the babies born on Earth are born in Costa Rica: 1 in 2,528, about 51,969 a year, or one every 607 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Costa Rica dies before turning five is 1.0%, about 1.6 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 84.0 years for women and 77.5 years for men.
Life in Costa Rica, in numbers
Life expectancy80.8 yearswomen 84.0 · men 77.5United States 79.3 years · 27th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 51.0%10.1 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 50th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.9%8.8 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 51st lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth22 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 52nd lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman1.33total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 17th lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling16.3 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 29th highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment55%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 52nd highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$26,379GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 46th highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.47Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 12th highest of 141 countries
People living in cities79%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 36th highest of 141 countries
People working in farming13%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 56th lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet85%United States 94% · 52nd highest of 141 countries
Women married before 1817%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 64th highest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket21%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 44th lowest of 141 countries
HIV0.57%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 50th highest of 141 countries
Homicide11.6 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 18th highest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths15 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 69th lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 13% · women 5%
Life satisfaction6.96 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 10th highest of 134 countries
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