Number of children under 5 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of children under 5 was 284,205 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
284,205 people
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
412,886 people
in 1990
All-time low
168,347 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 168,347 people | — |
| 1951 | 175,705 people | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 183,284 people | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 190,956 people | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 198,719 people | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 206,893 people | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 215,390 people | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 224,217 people | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 233,538 people | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 243,264 people | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 253,151 people | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 262,807 people | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 271,649 people | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 279,119 people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 284,925 people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 288,953 people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 291,206 people | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 291,836 people | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 290,608 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 288,391 people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 286,200 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 284,096 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 282,485 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 282,250 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 283,605 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 286,430 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 291,225 people | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 298,100 people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 306,887 people | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 317,202 people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 328,173 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 339,197 people | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 350,294 people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 361,366 people | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 372,127 people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 382,813 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 392,953 people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 401,332 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 407,533 people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 411,340 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 412,886 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 412,717 people | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 411,636 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 410,270 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 408,898 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 407,555 people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 406,076 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 404,222 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 402,131 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 400,322 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 398,551 people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 396,112 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 391,767 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 385,348 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 377,711 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 370,550 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 364,106 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 360,047 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 360,299 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 362,414 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 361,904 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 360,994 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 361,423 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 358,599 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 354,358 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 352,945 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 351,538 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 347,718 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 344,637 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 339,943 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 329,510 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 314,979 people | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 299,558 people | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 284,205 people | -5.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 284,205 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 284,205 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.