Number of children under 5 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of children under 5 was 284,205 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Costa Rica is 284,205 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Costa Rica peaked at 412,886 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 168,347 people, in 1950.
Costa Rica ranks 130th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 204,031 people | 168,347 people | 243,264 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 280,264 people | 253,151 people | 291,836 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 291,848 people | 282,250 people | 317,202 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 374,713 people | 328,173 people | 411,340 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 407,671 people | 400,322 people | 412,886 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 376,690 people | 360,047 people | 398,551 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,406 people | 339,943 people | 361,904 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 307,063 people | 284,205 people | 329,510 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Costa Rica?
- Number of children under 5 in Costa Rica was 284,205 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 412,886 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,347 people in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of children under 5?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.