Costa Rica vs Ireland: Number of children under 5
Costa Rica
284,205 people
in 2023
Ireland
293,493 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
130th
Ireland rank
129th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 293,493 people against 284,205 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 9,288 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 130th and Ireland ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 204,031 people | 301,367 people | 97,336 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 280,264 people | 307,234 people | 26,969 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 291,848 people | 332,894 people | 41,046 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 374,713 people | 331,802 people | 42,911 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 407,671 people | 261,808 people | 145,863 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 376,690 people | 297,862 people | 78,828 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 353,406 people | 337,765 people | 15,641 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 307,063 people | 301,007 people | 6,056 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 293,493 people against 284,205 people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 9,288 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th and Ireland ranks 129th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.