Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Child population under age 5
Costa Rica
261.38
in 2025
Jamaica
160.7
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
19th
Jamaica rank
21st
Child population under age 5 over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 261.38 against 160.7 in Jamaica, a difference of 100.68.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Jamaica ranks 21st of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 204.03 | 226.79 | 22.76 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 280.26 | 301.31 | 21.05 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 291.85 | 296.04 | 4.19 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 374.71 | 295.61 | 79.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 407.67 | 298.97 | 108.71 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 376.69 | 251.63 | 125.06 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 353.41 | 197.28 | 156.13 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 293.36 | 166.36 | 127.01 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population under age 5, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 261.38 against 160.7 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 100.68, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for child population under age 5?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Jamaica ranks 21st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.