Children under age 5 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Children under age 5 was 284,205 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
284,205
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
412,886
in 1990
All-time low
168,347
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Costa Rica is 284,205, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Costa Rica peaked at 412,886 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 168,347, 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.
Children under age 5 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 168,347 | — |
| 1951 | 175,705 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 183,284 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 190,956 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 198,719 | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 206,893 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 215,390 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 224,217 | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 233,538 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 243,264 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 253,151 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 262,807 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 271,649 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 279,119 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 284,925 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 288,953 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 291,206 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 291,836 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 290,608 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 288,391 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 286,200 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 284,096 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 282,485 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 282,250 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 283,605 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 286,430 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 291,225 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 298,100 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 306,887 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 317,202 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 328,173 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 339,197 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 350,294 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 361,366 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 372,127 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 382,813 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 392,953 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 401,332 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 407,533 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 411,340 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 412,886 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 412,717 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 411,636 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 410,270 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 408,898 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 407,555 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 406,076 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 404,222 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 402,131 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 400,322 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 398,551 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 396,112 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 391,767 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 385,348 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 377,711 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 370,550 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 364,106 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 360,047 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 360,299 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 362,414 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 361,904 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 360,994 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 361,423 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 358,599 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 354,358 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 352,945 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 351,538 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 347,718 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 344,637 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 339,943 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 329,510 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 314,979 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 299,558 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 284,205 | -5.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 284,205 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 284,205 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 204,031 | 168,347 | 243,264 | 10 |
| 1960s | 280,264 | 253,151 | 291,836 | 10 |
| 1970s | 291,848 | 282,250 | 317,202 | 10 |
| 1980s | 374,713 | 328,173 | 411,340 | 10 |
| 1990s | 407,671 | 400,322 | 412,886 | 10 |
| 2000s | 376,690 | 360,047 | 398,551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,406 | 339,943 | 361,904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 307,063 | 284,205 | 329,510 | 4 |
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 children under age 5 in Costa Rica?
- Children under age 5 in Costa Rica was 284,205 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 412,886 in 1990.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,347 in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for children under age 5?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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