Average age, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average age, male was 35.89 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
35.89
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
51st
of 109 countries
All-time high
35.89
in 2021
All-time low
25.34
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021
Average age, male in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average age, male in Costa Rica stood at 35.89. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, male in Costa Rica peaked at 35.89 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.34, in 1989.
Costa Rica ranks 51st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Average age, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 25.34 | — |
| 1990 | 25.64 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 25.63 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 25.89 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 26.22 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 26.51 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 26.28 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 26.83 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 27.17 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 27.29 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.8 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 27.13 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 27.4 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 27.82 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 28.24 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 28.59 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 28.83 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 29.1 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 29.32 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 29.69 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 30.29 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 30.91 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 31.19 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.03 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 32.65 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 32.73 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.77 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 33.24 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 33.87 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 34.08 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.46 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 35.06 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 35.89 | +2.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 35.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.73, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 35.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.41, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.34 | 25.34 | 25.34 | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.43 | 25.63 | 27.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.64 | 27.13 | 30.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.79 | 30.91 | 34.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.47 | 35.06 | 35.89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 average age, male in Costa Rica?
- Average age, male in Costa Rica was 35.89 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.89 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average age, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.34 in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average age, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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