Age dependency breakdown in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Age dependency breakdown was 16.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.98
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.98
in 2023
All-time low
5.99
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Costa Rica is 16.98, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Costa Rica peaked at 16.98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.99, in 1958.
Costa Rica ranks 97th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.36 | — |
| 1951 | 6.24 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 6.15 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 6.08 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 6.04 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 6.02 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.01 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 6 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.99 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 6.01 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 6.03 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.06 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.08 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.11 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.13 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.14 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.16 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.16 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.17 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.19 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.21 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 6.25 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.29 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.33 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.38 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 6.43 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.48 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.53 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.58 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.62 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.66 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.71 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.76 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.84 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.92 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 7.03 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 7.14 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 7.28 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 7.43 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 7.58 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 7.72 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 7.87 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.01 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 8.14 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.25 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 8.36 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 8.47 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.57 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.68 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.8 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.93 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 9.09 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.27 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.45 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.65 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.86 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.09 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 10.33 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.59 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 10.87 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.18 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.53 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.91 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.31 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.74 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.18 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.64 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 14.14 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.68 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 15.23 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 15.77 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 16.33 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 16.98 | +4.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 16.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 66% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 16.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.09 | 5.99 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.1 | 6.01 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.37 | 6.19 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.94 | 6.62 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.17 | 7.58 | 8.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6 | 8.8 | 10.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.62 | 10.87 | 14.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.08 | 15.23 | 16.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 94 Grenada 17.36 compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.31 compare
- 96 Anguilla 17.28 compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 16.9 compare
- 99 New Caledonia 16.46 compare
- 100 Falkland Islands 16.41 compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Costa Rica?
- Age dependency breakdown in Costa Rica was 16.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.98 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 in 1958.
- How does Costa Rica rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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