Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 25,721 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25,721 people
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
40,373 people
in 1989
All-time low
17,320 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Costa Rica is 25,721 people, 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Costa Rica peaked at 40,373 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 17,320 people, 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,320 people | — |
| 1951 | 17,991 people | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 18,709 people | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 19,534 people | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 20,358 people | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 21,178 people | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 22,012 people | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 22,887 people | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 23,867 people | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 24,928 people | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 25,944 people | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 26,850 people | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 27,613 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 28,199 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 28,587 people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 28,789 people | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 28,828 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 28,726 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 28,518 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 28,006 people | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 27,717 people | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 27,753 people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 27,680 people | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 27,686 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 27,837 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 28,315 people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 29,044 people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 29,938 people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 30,980 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 32,073 people | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 33,294 people | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 34,343 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 35,256 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 36,322 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 37,404 people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 38,472 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 39,484 people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 40,139 people | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 40,351 people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 40,373 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 40,288 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 40,164 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 39,937 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 39,726 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 39,663 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 39,627 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 39,548 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 39,269 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 38,870 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 38,678 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 38,755 people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 38,724 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 38,139 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 36,770 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 35,569 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 35,098 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 35,305 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 35,075 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 34,882 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 35,746 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 36,137 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 35,056 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 34,636 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 35,122 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 34,407 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 34,084 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 34,382 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33,983 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 33,270 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 32,910 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 31,821 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 29,313 people | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 26,886 people | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 25,721 people | -4.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 25,721 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 25,721 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,700 people, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,878 people | 17,320 people | 24,928 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,006 people | 25,944 people | 28,828 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,902 people | 27,680 people | 32,073 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,544 people | 33,294 people | 40,373 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,577 people | 38,678 people | 40,288 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,406 people | 34,882 people | 38,755 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,399 people | 32,910 people | 36,137 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,435 people | 25,721 people | 31,821 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Costa Rica?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Costa Rica was 25,721 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 40,373 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,320 people in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.