Number of one year olds in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of one year olds was 25,721 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25,721
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
40,373
in 1989
All-time low
17,320
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of one year olds in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one year olds in Costa Rica is 25,721, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Costa Rica peaked at 40,373 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 17,320, in 1950.
Costa Rica ranks 133rd 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 one year olds in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,320 | — |
| 1951 | 17,991 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 18,709 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 19,534 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 20,358 | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 21,178 | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 22,012 | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 22,887 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 23,867 | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 24,928 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 25,944 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 26,850 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 27,613 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 28,199 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 28,587 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 28,789 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 28,828 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 28,726 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 28,518 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 28,006 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 27,717 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 27,753 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 27,680 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 27,686 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 27,837 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 28,315 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 29,044 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 29,938 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 30,980 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 32,073 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 33,294 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 34,343 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 35,256 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 36,322 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 37,404 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 38,472 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 39,484 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 40,139 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 40,351 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 40,373 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 40,288 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 40,164 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 39,937 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 39,726 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 39,663 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 39,627 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 39,548 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 39,269 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 38,870 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 38,678 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 38,755 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 38,724 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 38,139 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 36,770 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 35,569 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 35,098 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 35,305 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 35,075 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 34,882 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 35,746 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 36,137 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 35,056 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 34,636 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 35,122 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 34,407 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 34,084 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 34,382 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33,983 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 33,270 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 32,910 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 31,821 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 29,313 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 26,886 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 25,721 | -4.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 25,721 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 25,721 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,700, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,878 | 17,320 | 24,928 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,006 | 25,944 | 28,828 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,902 | 27,680 | 32,073 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,544 | 33,294 | 40,373 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,577 | 38,678 | 40,288 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,406 | 34,882 | 38,755 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,399 | 32,910 | 36,137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,435 | 25,721 | 31,821 | 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 one year olds in Costa Rica?
- Number of one year olds in Costa Rica was 25,721 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 40,373 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,320 in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of one year olds?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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