Period average age of mothers in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Period average age of mothers was 28.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.2
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
179th
of 229 countries
All-time high
29.25
in 1950
All-time low
26.3
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, period average age of mothers in Costa Rica stood at 28.2.
That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Costa Rica peaked at 29.25 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26.3, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 179th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.25 | 29.24 | 29.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.09 | 28.67 | 29.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28 | 27.69 | 28.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.48 | 27.24 | 27.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.87 | 26.54 | 27.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.44 | 26.3 | 26.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.84 | 26.43 | 27.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.07 | 27.82 | 28.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 28.25 compare
- 177 Dominica 28.21 compare
- 178 Kenya 28.2 compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.19 compare
- 181 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.14 compare
- 182 Romania 28.14 compare
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 period average age of mothers in Costa Rica?
- Period average age of mothers in Costa Rica was 28.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 29.25 in 1950.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3 in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for period average age of mothers?
- Costa Rica ranks 179th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period average age of mothers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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