Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 45.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Costa Rica stood at 45.01. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Costa Rica peaked at 99 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 45.01, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90.28 | — |
| 1951 | 90.8 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 91.36 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 91.96 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 92.68 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 93.49 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 94.35 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 95.25 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 96.19 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 97.11 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 97.92 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 98.53 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 98.91 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 99 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 98.78 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 98.29 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 97.5 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 96.36 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 94.85 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 93.06 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 91.12 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 89 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 86.73 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 84.34 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 81.91 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 79.54 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 77.3 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 75.24 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 73.41 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 71.86 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 70.55 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 69.48 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 68.67 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 68.18 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 67.95 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 67.87 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 67.92 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 68.03 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 68.14 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 68.16 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 67.62 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 67.04 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 66.29 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 65.37 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 64.32 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 63.17 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 61.91 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 60.59 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 59.26 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 57.95 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 56.65 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 55.35 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 54.04 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 52.8 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 51.67 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 50.63 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 49.69 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 48.89 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 48.2 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 47.53 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 46.95 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 46.52 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 46.14 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 45.8 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 45.53 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.33 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.25 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.31 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 45.41 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.38 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 45.25 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.12 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 45.01 | -0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 45.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 45.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93.35 | 90.28 | 97.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.32 | 93.06 | 99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.05 | 71.86 | 91.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.49 | 67.87 | 70.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.36 | 59.26 | 68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.59 | 48.2 | 57.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.98 | 45.25 | 47.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.19 | 45.01 | 45.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 189 Curacao 46.04 compare
- 190 Northern Mariana Islands 45.62 compare
- 191 Chile 45.05 compare
- 193 North Korea 44.95 compare
- 194 Greenland 44.79 compare
- 195 Luxembourg 44.75 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 ratio projected to 2100 in Costa Rica?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Costa Rica was 45.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.01 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Costa Rica ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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