Child population 10-19 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Child population 10-19 was 713.98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
713.98
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
828.3
in 2005
All-time low
204.7
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population 10-19 in Costa Rica, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population 10-19 in Costa Rica is 713.98, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population 10-19 in Costa Rica peaked at 828.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 204.7, in 1950.
Costa Rica ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population 10-19 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 204.7 | — |
| 1951 | 210.58 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 216.82 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 223.53 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 230.77 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 238.67 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 247.38 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 256.73 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 266.94 | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 278.23 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 290.27 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 303.07 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 316.74 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 331.18 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 346.27 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 361.8 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 377.66 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 394.09 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 411.11 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 428.62 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 446.74 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 464.99 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 482.78 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 499.74 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 515.49 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 529.71 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 542.01 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 551.98 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 558.85 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 563.15 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 565.76 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 566.76 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 566.69 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 566.21 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 566.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 567.79 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 571.25 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 577.18 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 586.3 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 598.53 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 613.13 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 630.05 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 649.23 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 670.29 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 692.52 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 715.29 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 737.57 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 758.11 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 776.35 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 791.68 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 804.19 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 814.05 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 821.18 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 825.9 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 828.28 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 828.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 826.26 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 822.73 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 818.52 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 814.53 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 810.6 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 805.84 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 798.8 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 789.52 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 779.39 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 769.97 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 760.77 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 752.14 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 745.79 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 740.1 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 732.28 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 724.76 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 720.97 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 718.24 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 715.98 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 713.98 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 237.44 | 204.7 | 278.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 356.08 | 290.27 | 428.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 515.54 | 446.74 | 563.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 573.28 | 565.76 | 598.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 703.42 | 613.13 | 791.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 820.4 | 804.19 | 828.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 775.29 | 740.1 | 810.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 721.04 | 713.98 | 732.28 | 6 |
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More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,632 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1831 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.3389 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3464 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population 10-19 in Costa Rica?
- Child population 10-19 in Costa Rica was 713.98 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population 10-19 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 828.3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest child population 10-19 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 204.7 in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for child population 10-19?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population 10-19 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population 10-19 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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