Costa Rica's fertility rate has declined to 1.2 as families become smaller and parents delay childbearing, with an increasing share of childless households. This demographic transformation, documented by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC), is reshaping the country's social and economic landscape through structural population changes.
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Costa Rica is undergoing a demographic transformation that will leave a lasting mark on the country. Families are smaller, parents are starting later in life, and a growing share of households no longer include children at all. The shifts, captured in recent data from the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC), are reshaping the […] The post Costa Rica Fertility Rate Hits 1.2 as Families Get Smaller and Older appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate .
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May 1, 2026, 10:11 PM UTC
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