Population growth rate: 2% (1997 est.)
Birth rate: 23.35 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Death rate: 4.15 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Net migration rate: 0.82 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth : 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (1997 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 13.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 75.82 years male : 73.41 years female: 78.36 years (1997 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.85 children born/woman (1997 est.)
Nationality: noun: Costa Rican(s) adjective: Costa Rican
Ethnic groups: white (including mestizo) 96%, black 2%, Amerindian 1%,
Chinese 1%